Hairy Spiel
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Episode 3
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#1
In this podcast I spoke to my amazingly talented pal Katie Clarkson Hill. Katie is a actor Her credits include Guilt Grandchester Hobly City Trust me - upcoming new BBC TV series We speak about her curly hair journey from when she was a young girl growing up in Yorkshire to now. How much hair plays a role within her career. How hair can be such a defining feature. Waxing Femininity And the anxiety we all all have about going to the hair dressers! Hope you enjoy:) Thank you again @kt for coming to my bedroom for a Hairy Hangout #hairyhangout #thehairyspiel #hairfreebaby #hairychats Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#2
THE HAIRY SPIEL April Alexander This episode was such a pleasure. I got to speak to a strong, incredibly empowered and inspirational young woman. I came across April Alexander over Instagram; I saw her stunning natural hair and was blown away. To my surprise she was open to the idea of coming and sharing with me her hair journey. I wanted to learn and understand and educate myself on the culture and all aspects of black hair. In this episode we speak about Aprils journey growing up in Essex, how she weaved her way through the modelling industry, the politics of hair, the miss conceptions, the #donttouchmyhairmovment, self love, and the overall history of hair. I learnt a lot, I hope you do too.
THE HAIRY SPIEL #3
Nick Shand So this episode was very special and totally unexpected! Whilst on my Yoga Teacher training in Goa I met Nick The universe acts in very weird and wonderful ways ... Turns out Nick has alopecia just like me! Out of all the Yoga Teacher Trainings around the world we happen to find ourselves together on a similar journey in the same place in the same month.... With nick we chat about life, his hair journey, what hair loss really feels like as a man and how we have both helped each other in many ways! Nick you’re a Legend. @keepityogi @nickshandphoto Thank you for chatting with me on our Saturday morning in sweltering hot Goa
EPISODE 4
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#4
Everyone met Mi Mi,We had so much fun filming this!Mi Mi and I hit it off straight away!Mi Mi is a beautiful young woman who has had Alopecia Areata for the past few years.Very recently Mi Mi lost all of her hair and eyebrow. We talk about the highs and lows of losing it all.She is an aspiring actress and is in the process of making a film to raise awareness for Alopecia.
EPISODE 5
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#5
Everyone meet the amazing, super talented Juno Harvey. Juno came around to chat all things hair and life over the weekend and we hit it off straight away! Juno has the most amazing energy, so warm and inviting.She is also so stunningly beautiful-those baby blues.Juno lost her hair when she was 5 years old.We chat about her hair journey, her love for headscarves and of course her brilliant drawings!Hope you guys enjoy-Juno you’re a good egg,t hank you for coming to meet me.
EPISODE 6
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP #6
Michelle from Cape Town,what a woman.Since we’ve met I haven't been able to stop thinking about Michelle’s story.Michelle is extraordinary.She is utterly strong,immensely brave,stunningly beautiful inside &out,wonderfully warm and open.Michelle you've had such an impact on my life and we only chatted for a couple of hours!You’ve given me something special,a true raw perspective from a glorious human.When shit gets real & hard,our looks don’t matter a flying **** your bravery is so inspiring,your bloody awesome.Cant wait get to know you more xxxxxxxxxxxx
EPISODE 7
EPISODE 8
EPISODE 9
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#7
This episode was so much fun! You will get the chance to meet the beautiful Beau; Beau is full of life, full of charisma & so authentically herself in every way. If you’re having a bad day and you see Beau-chances are her amazing energy will lift you up and make you feel like superwoman. Beau you really are one of a kind.Beau is a performer/artist/teacher along with many other wonderful things. In this episode we chat about hair as identity and the issues we face around growing our body hair.
Why hair is deemed acceptable in certain places and not others?Why do we have such preconceived perceptions about hair colour and texture?Why do we think body hair is “just for hippies?”Hope you guys enjoy JThank you for coming to chat to me Beau, You’re an angel.
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#8
Lydia, the coolest girl I’ve ever met,what a pleasure to meet you.
Me and Lydia sat down over the weekend to chat about life & our experiences.
Watch the full video to see us chat about all things alopecia, chat about hair as identity & how Lydia has embraced her hair in such style!
Lydia currently rocking the coolest leopard print hair
Your an inspiration Lydia! xx
THE HAIRY SPIEL EP#9
What a pleasure it was to meet the charismatic & beautiful Sophia La Porta.
A wonderful English half Italian actress,This chat is all about RED HAIR 🏽🦰🏼🦰 and the stigmas that’s go along with that.Hair fascinates me it’s crazy how we as a society judge people so much on their hair colour.I wanted to chat to a real red head.For the past 4ish years I’ve been wearing primarily reddish wigs-before my hair fell out I had a reddish tone so I decided to go back to my “roots” after wearing blonde hair for nearly all my adult life!!
I never felt more me. I really felt the red suited me!
So I wanted to get a true gingers perspective on the world, I wanted to know they’re hair story,as it’s mental how redheads are still the butt of so many jokes!!I know growing up in Ireland it wasn’t a sought after thing to have red hair at all! it was something to shy away from ,it was something you’d have to dye.So in this spiel, we chat about ginger stereotypes, myths & our lives.
Hope you guys enjoy,thank you Sophia & Willow for joining me on my bed
Episode 10
The Hairy Spiel EP#10
When 2 eggs get in a room & bond over mutual love of polo necks and baked goods,In this episode of The Hairy Spiel EP #10 we met the stunningly vibrant Beth Finlay , was such a pleasure to meet&chat wit you Beth your a very inspiring woman.
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