Pamodzi Creatives

‘If I could give my younger self any advice it would be (that) you don’t have to live in pain…get this sorted now’   Jodie Hughes is founder of Endometriosis South Coast and was an Inspirational woman of portsmouth Community Category Finalist. In this episode, Jodie gives an insight to the many seasons of sacrifice and resilience  which has led her to pursue a doctorate based around her Endometriosis research (though she definitely was not a fan of neuroscience ! ).

Jodie has also set up a crowd fund to raise money for her new not for profit organisation Endometriosis South Coast. Jodie will soon be shaving her hair and can be supported by following the link : https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/jodies-head-shave?fbclid=IwAR1WMC8o7HQdCi_ds2ARw_ahkZoooK7_vNIImxBt56CgDfsGj8cQ5hpnzps

* Please note that this episode was recorded online and in isolation during lock-down and elements of the audio may be slightly compromised. 

‘In the January, I had my leg off. Within 6 weeks I was up and walking along Southsea seafront with my best friend'.  Lorraine Lambert is the Sports category Inspirational Women of  Portsmouth Award Recipient. She is a Paralympic athlete, motivational speaker, sports instructor & trained counsellor and is due to represent Great Britain in the next (postponed) Paralympics games. In this episode she talks about how her determination to overcome adversity saw her representing Portsmouth and competing in her first sports competition five months after her amputation.  

Lorraine is also working with British Shooting on a fundraising challenge for the the the NHS and all the volunteers. In place of the postponed opportunity to travel to Japan for the Paralympic games, the virtual challenge will involve  the British Shooting team collectively hand-biking, running, cycling, walking and running the 8200 miles by road. You can find out more and support the opportunity by following the link:

https://www.justgiving.com/team/British-shooting-target-Tokyo-challenge?invite=true

 

Jasmine Bone is a Pamodzi Creatives Apprentice who in her own words ‘absolutely loves science !’ so we put her in charge of our special women in STEM podcast in support of the University of Portsmouth Global & International College Portsmouth (ICP) #MySTEMjourney project. In this podcast, Jasmine talks to Nayaab & Emila about the people that inspired and enabled their STEM journey. They also talk about the challenges and opportunities of being a young woman of colour studying and building a career in a male dominated STEM industry (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

You can read more about Nayaab and Emilia, as well as other students involved in the #MySTEMjourney project on University of Portsmouth Global’s myworldinportsmouth.com blog

Lulu is founder of Love Southsea and the latest addition to the Trailblazer panel. LuLu's contagious laugh and passion for life helps explain how she has achieved the successful community focused empire that is  'Love Southsea' and the important roles she played in the founding of Victorious Festival and Mutiny festival.

 

Liz passionately talks about her role within Harbour church in creating a space that challenges negative assumptions of what church really means. Liz and her team run Spa 61, pamper sessions inspired by the belief that all women deserve gentle care and nurturing as 'all of us are vulnerable but some of us hide it better'.

 

Check out our short video about Liz here

'You look lovely, be good, be careful, see you later'. These were the last words Janine said to her daughter Georgia  as she left for the Mutiny Festival in May 2018. Georgia died from an accidental overdose of MDMA. In this episode, Janine talks to the project Apprentice, Charlotte Wallace about the how the heartbreaking and life changing experience inspired Janine to set up  'Don't Go with the Flo' which campaigns for improved drug education and front-of-house drug testing at festivals.

 

 

Did you know that more research funding is spent on addressing male baldness then M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?) . Just some of the little nuggets gleaned from the  privilege of meeting the  enigmatic Sally Callow,  MD at Stripy Lightbulb. On this podcast, Sally talks about her experience with M.E. as well as the  challenges and opportunities that this has presented. 

  

It has been a year since the death of Towera's teenage son, Stephen who died last December. This 'festive' season carries a totally different layer of emotion for Towera and her family.  In this episode, Towera talks about the unimaginable heart break that comes with burying your own child, and reflects on the constant healing balm that was community through out her journey of grief. 

 

If you are struggling and in need of someone to talk to, contact The Samaritans Portsmouth 023 9269 1313 or the National Helpline 116 123 (this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill).

 

 

 

Southsea Bathing Hut began with a mission to revive Portsmouth’s lost soap-making heritage. Today, founder Samantha Worsey and her team make a complete range of natural skincare products inspired by the seaside. Meeting Samantha was a delightful lesson in the art of skincare and thalassotherapy. She also spoke about the journey of building a creative business and some of the challenges along the way.   

 

 

Alison Lee is Director to the North End branch of Biscoes Law firm. She heads Biscoes' Mental Health & Capacity Team and personally specialises in Mental Capacity & Court of Protection matters. 

 

In this podcast, Alison talks about being part of enabling a culture change within the law firm that includes babies attending board meetings!