Episodes

Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Episode 3.1 Meet our supporters : The Middle Group
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
“(As employees) I’m proud we’re able to offer taking your child to playgroup as the norm…..a fundamental issue for people in the city is childcare…its got to be worth you going back to work” Anna Smith
The Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Project would not be possible without the supporters behind it. This series takes time out to meet some of the wonderful Award Event Sponsors. In this episode Roni Edwards talks to Sarah Roads and Anna Smith, founders of The Middle Group about the importance of work life balance and making sure you’re paying attention to the correct child in their swimming lesson...
The Middle Group was formed by two experienced recruiters who started their own businesses in the Marine, Insurance, Financial Services and Pharmaceutical sectors, offering permanent, temporary and contract solutions to many clients around the UK. Their aim was to create a work/life balance that couldn't be gained by working in the 'normal' recruitment office environment.
Whilst running successful businesses since 2017 they have joined forces to create the Middle Group, offering recruiters the opportunity to run their own business with full autonomy supplying all the tools required to hit the ground running.
Head to our Youtube Page for a video blog of this interview. You can find find out more about the work of Pamodzi through our social media platforms on link.tree page

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Episode 2:42 Conversations with my son : Vicky and Jack
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
So we got all the friends together on the group chat and I said “(the police will find you)..just tell them, be honest and tell them what happened …. if you don’t tell anyone and you try and keep it hidden, you’ re going to be guilty..if you give yourself in, then you’ll still be guilty, but you’ll have the respect of knowing that you know that you messed up and you want to tell someone”…so that made them realise and they told their mum (Jack, 15 )
Pamodzi means together. We celebrate inspirational stories and collaborate with creatives to challenge, affirm and inspire. To mark #international mens day, our "Conversations With My Son" series celebrates the magic of family and leans into conversations around mental health and the impact of culture to our definition of family. Jack and his Mum Vicky talk about the importance of open lines of communication with each other and how opportunities of counselling gave them the tools to communicate more effectively with each other. For Jack especially, it has also given him the gift of empathy in supporting friends who are themselves struggling with their own mental health.
#boystomen #internationalwomensday #conversation #podcast #podcast community #mentalhealth #whoinspiresyou #whatinspiresyou #family #community #mumswithboys #boymum

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Episode 2:41 Conversations with my Son : Siobhan & Dylan
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
“Mental health means being kind to yourself….and it also means being able to let your emotions help you” (Dylan, 7)
Pamodzi means together. We celebrate inspirational stories and collaborate with creatives to challenge, affirm and inspire. For #internationalmensday, our "Conversations With My Son" series celebrates the magic of family and leans into conversations around mental health and the impact of culture to our definition of family. Dylan and his Mum Siobhan talk about the post transition back to school and he also gives the grown up in his life some advice on how to protect their mental health.
#boystomen #internationalmensday #conversation #podcast #podcast community #mentalhealth #whoinspiresyou #whatinspiresyou #family #community #mumswithboys #boymum #lockdown #stories #sparkjoy

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Episode 2:40 Conversations with my son : Julia & James
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
"Sad feels like you’re falling 100 miles into a black world….hugging my mummy helps". (James, 7)
Pamodzi means together. We celebrate inspirational stories and collaborate with creatives to challenge, affirm and inspire. To mark #internationalmensday, our 'Conversations With My Son' series celebrates the magic of family and leans into conversations around mental health and the impact of culture to our definition of family. James and his Mum Julia talk about the power of hugs, the importance of empathy and kindness and the joys of planning an unplanned pregnancy with four weeks notice !
#boystomen #internationalwomensday #conversation #podcast #podcast community #mentalhealth #whoinspiresyou #whatinspiresyou #family #community #mumswithboys #boymum

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Episode 2:39 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Jessica Whitbourn
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
“Advice to my younger self ? Stay connected. Keep your eye on the ball..don’t look from the outside in”
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. Jessica Whitbourn recently launched her own Performing Arts School and is an Award Recipient (Sports) for her incredible commitment to building an international Twirling movement during Lockdown.
Find out more about her work on these platforms :
Website : Jessica Whitbourn School of Performing Arts
Instagram JW School of Performing Arts & Twirlversity
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
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Saturday May 08, 2021
Episode 2:38 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth : Gemma Hinks
Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
"I find everything about Autism amazing. It's like undoing a little puzzle piece, finding these connections..... and once you get the communication and they come to you with a symbol or something like that, it's just amazing. I just love my job ".
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. In this episode Gemma Hinks talks to Shamila Shirima about why her father is her inspirational role model, what motivates her in her and the privilege of being able to volunteer in different ways through out lockdown.
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Episode 2:37 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth : Hazel Mallinson-Nesmith
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
"Children don't have the magic for long enough and this Christmas... I really wanted to create that magic (with) the North Pole Elf Company and ... wanted to help families create memories that were really tangible and weren't necessarily through a screen.... we gave away a number of visits (people nominated families who had a particularly difficult year) ..the nominations and stories that came out of it were incredible ....".
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. Hazel is founder of Black Heart Theatrical and in this episode she speaks to Shamila Dhana about having to overcome the challenge of transferring an interactive creative practice online. This has included an online interactive Bedtime Stories project, The North Pole Elf Company, and an online parent club with practical, creative advice and ideas.
www.blackhattheatrical.com
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
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Friday Apr 16, 2021
Episode 2:36 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth : Claire Snowdon-Darling
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. Claire is founder of Balanced Wellness and in this episode she speaks to our Non-Exec Board member Jasmine about how learning about herself helped inform her interest in emotion, health and nutrition. Claire argues that 'we have lost sight of how simple it is to run the human body because we're so bogged down in how complex our lives are ". She has developed an accredited practitioner training course combining tried and tested kinesiology techniques and methods, cutting edge research in both physiology and functional nutrition, and practical effective emotional tools based on the interplay between sets of hormones.
To find out more about Claire's work :
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
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Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Episode 2:35 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth : Shelagh Simmons
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
"Its about the tribe.. a lot of us have never been involved in any campaigning. We've come out of our comfort zones completely and we've gone out there ; we've spoken at rallies, we've spoken at meetings, we've lobbied at parliament...'
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. In this episode, Shelagh speaks to our Non-Exec Board member Jasmine about her involvement in the WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign that fights for justice for all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the State Pension Age). She also talks about who inspires her and how Janey Godley's voice over commentary would make an excellent addition to any dinner party !
To find out more about Shelagh's work:
Local network: https://www.facebook.com/SolentWASPI
Twitter @solent_waspi.
Instagram @waspi_campaign.
Email solentwaspi@gmail.com.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WaspiCampaign
Twitter @WASPI_Campaign.
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
Head to our website to find out more about our work.

Friday Apr 02, 2021
Episode 2:34 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth: Laura Mellor
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
"If you are campaigning (within a community) that sees things from a different point of view to yours, its really important to be determined but, also not to lose sight of the fact that other people's values and opinions are just as relevant as your own are"
As part of this year's Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards, we took the opportunity to hear from some of the women nominated for being inspirational. In this episode, Laura speaks to our Non-Exec Board member Jasmine about the values behind her campaigning and environmental work and how projects like play-streets really do enable deeper community cohesion.
To find out more about Laura's work go to:
You can find the complete film of the 2021 Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards on our YouTube page.
Head to our website to find out more about our work