Travelling Through... London, the World and Life

020 The London Camino - ADAM WELLS talks about The Hero’s Journey and AdamWells.Com

ADAM WELLS is a transitional life coach. He has walked the Camino de Santiago twice as well as other routes leading to Santiago de Compestella. He gave up a consultancy job in the city to start up his own business based on his own skills, experiences and knowledge of life's transitions to finding one's true path. This can take many years and Adam's aim is to set you on that path through one-to-one coaching alongside walking what he calls the London Camino.
Adam was born in London, spent his early childhood abroad including Spain. This early experience has influenced many of the decisions he has taken through life culminating in the creation of adamwells.com.
 
You can find Adam on https://www.adamwells.com/
Join him on one of his weekend walks to find out more! Or contact him for a one-to-one online chat.
 
To find out about your podcast host Emma you can go to https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
 
A big thanks to Mariska Martina at https://www.mariskamartina.com/ for creating our wonderful podcast jingle!
 
And finally, a big thank you to Manners Cafe in Boston Manor for hosting this podcast interview on Friday, 25 September 2020.

019 Have Belief Have Courage Have Patience - ESRA KIZIR GOKCEN talks about Being An Artist

Esra Kizir Gokcen was born, raised and indeed had begun raising her own family in Istanbul, Turkey. She studied graphic design in Istanbul and taught art to pupils in a small studio. However life changed dramatically for Esra following the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, and four years ago she took the courageous decision to bring her children to London to begin a new life chapter for them all.
 
Esra's story is one of new beginnings, finding her artistic style and developing new techniques. Her life has always been about art and during our chat we explore how moving to London has influenced her style as well as playing such an important part in better understanding people's migration stories, and the more vulnerable stories surrounding globalisation, the refugees crisis, and the forced movement of people across the world.
 
Esra's studio is based at Make Space Studios in Waterloo (London SE1) and she has contributed to a number of recent exhibtions with The Artists' Pool (https://www.theartistspool.co.uk/) held in London and Edinburgh.
 
You can find more about Esra, her Sail to Hope series and more at https://www.esrakizirgokcen.com/
Instagram: ekg_art_studio
Twitter: @EsraKizirGokcen
Facebook: EKG ART
Esra is posting her 365 day art challenge on Instagram :  ekg_365drawings
The tree referred to during our podcast chat is called the Persian Silk Tree Albizia Julibrissin - apparently there's one growing at Kew Gardens.
 
To find out about your podcast host Emma you can go to https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
 
A big thanks to Mariska Martina at https://www.mariskamartina.com/ for creating our wonderful podcast jingle!
 
And finally, a big thank you to Make Space Studios at http://www.makespacestudios.com/ and Esra for hosting this podcast interview at her studio on Thursday, 24 September 2020.

018 Flowers Are Essential Like Bread and Eggs - ROKSANA TRZECINSKA talks about RokaBringsFlowers

ROKSANA TRZECINSKA set up her flower business RokaBringsFlowers only a few months ago just as the lockdown was lifting in London. It is a project entirely self-powered by Roksana and her bicycle. She buys her flowers from New Covent Garden Market, and also creates small posies of wild flowers from Roots and Shoots - £1.00 of every bunch sold goes to the charity.
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Roksana suffers from a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) relating to the fear of contamination from bacteria and infection. In this current time of conflicting information on the coronavirus, Roksana has pushed herself to embrace her fears and get out there to start her own floristry business after being made redundant.
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Roksana is an inspiring woman. She is originally from Poland and has forged a life for herself in London. She has been prepared to retrain, find solutions, face her fears and get into the community to earn an independent living.
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You can find Roksana and her flower stall outside Cable Bakery in Kennington on Fridays from 9am-3pm and at Camberwell Market on Saturdays from 10am-2pm - she would love to see you anytime for a chat!
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As well as working as a tailor at Little Black Knickers, Roksana also produces greetings cards, creates her own music, sings and prodcues animated videos to promote her business. Check out the links below to her instagram and youtube feeds and all other links mentioned in the podcast - where possible.
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Instagram: @rokabringsflowers
YouTube: Roka's Music
Roka's videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JPXCk2qLSU&list=PLYqERiO2XLKCiQuxmV20edcV9p6B-Bb2g
Little Black Pants: www.lbpclub.co.uk
Cable Bakery: @cablebakery
Roots and Shoots: www.rootsandshoots.org.uk
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Music in order of play:
1. Travelling Through Podcast jingle by @mariskamartina
2. Will you buy by Roka's Music
3. Everyday by Roka's Music
4. Cherry Tree Lullaby by Roka's Music
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I'm your podcast host Emma, and this is The Travelling Through Podcast: The London Pull (Autumn Series) www.travellingthrough.co.uk
HAPPY PODCAST LISTENING!

017 Podcast Reflections And a NEW SERIES In SEPTEMBER - Emma’s Summing Up of The London Pull so far...

Hello my lovely podcast listeners,
In this podcast episode it's just me summing up on the series so far, what some of my podcast guests have been doing since I chatted with them, and news on what's coming up next in the podcast series starting in September.
It's been an amazing first season of podcasting with huge thanks to my podcasts guests for giving up their valuable time to talk to me, and a massive thanks to you, my podcast listeners. Because of you, The Travelling Through Podcast has had more than 1000 downloads which is totally awesome and all credit to you for your support, reviews and for sharing with your friends.
I'm taking a few weeks off but I will be back again in September with a new series of The London Pull with more podcast guests, a new question structure and a new direction so do keep look out for this and as always the podcast episodes will be launched weekly on a Tuesday.
Meantime, thank you so much for all your support, it means bucket loads to me as I strive to keep the Travelling Through... spirit alive beyond my bookshop days into the ether community and beyond.
Take care, keep hydrated, eat well, and see you in September! X
 
ALL LINKS TO ALL EPISODES AND PODCAST GUESTS' CONTACT DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/podcast-1
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST... 
Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/
Show notes More extensive Show Notes can be found at this link for previous episodes https://travellingthrough.podbean.com
Thanks to the Carmichael household for hosting this podcast recording on 11.08.2020

016 There’s Different Definitions Of Home - KATE FRAME talks about The London Pull

KATE FRAME is Head of Conservation Care and Collections at Historic Royal Palaces in London. Kate was born in Canada and is one of seven children. Her father had a career in mining which took the family to many unique places in the world during the 1960s and 1970s. She was a conservation student in London, and worked in Toronto, Canada before moving to London in the late 1990s.
 
THIS IS KATE’S UNIQUE STORY ABOUT LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE.
"You know there’s just different definitions of home.
I think London’s my home,
But my family and my heart is Canadian.
It’s complicated,
Because you have to be something,
You can consider yourself an international citizen,
But fundamentally in your heart, you have to be something,
You have to have some kind of identity,
And I can’t be anything but Canadian..."
 
Historic Royal Palaces website is: https://www.hrp.org.uk/#gs.cig839
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST... 
Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/
Show notes 016 KATE FRAME Show Notes can be found at this link https://travellingthrough.podbean.com
Thanks to Kate Frame for hosting this podcast recording on 03.08.2020

015 Why Do You Put Beer In The Batter? - RITA ABREU talks about The London Pull

RITA ABREU is a photographer, a writer and a multilingual tour guide in the UK. She was born and brought up in Portugal and from an early age she has been fascinated by maps and travel. After University, Rita moved to Lisbon, then to Ireland and finally to London, and through her work as a tour guide she has travelled extensively throughout the UK and abroad. Although Rita moved out of London for a couple of years, the pull and energy of London has brought her back.
 
THIS IS RITA’S UNIQUE STORY ABOUT LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE.
"It’s about being curious and open,
And immersing yourself,
And being curious in the way, ok, how do you do this?
You can compare it to yourself,
It’s more about, show me how you do this, let’s do this together.
And also, why do you put beer in the batter for fish and chips?
Why do you have Sunday roast every Sunday?
What makes British be British?
The discovery, this childlike curiosity, of seeing things fresh.
I think London changes you a lot,
If you want that change, it changes you,
The energy, the pull,
If you want to make something happen, you can.
In the middle of foreigners you feel home."
 
YOU CAN BUY RITA'S CARDS ON HER INSTAGRAM SITE HERE: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHmGpzpUH9/?igshid=g9yalsn4xe26
 
RITA’S CONTACT DETAILS ARE...
Website: http://araphotography.co.uk/
Instagram: ritaabreu_araphotographyuk
Twitter: @ARAphotoUK
LinkedIn: Rita A. for information on Freelance Photography and as a Multilingual Tourism Professional
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST... 
Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/
Show notes 015 RITA ABREU Show Notes can be found at this link https://travellingthrough.podbean.com
Thanks to KENNINGTON PARK for hosting this podcast recording on 21.07.2020

014 The City Can Send You Giddy - RILEXIE RENEE talks about The London Pull

RILEXIE RENEE is an artist and a children’s writer. Her artwork is inspired by her brain’s interpretation of music into seeing colours. This is now known as synesthesia. Renee’s sensitivity to sound and sound frequencies has had a huge impact on her life since she was a child. Renee is a Guyanese Amerindian whose family moved to New York as a result of unsettled times and conflict in Guyana during the country's fledgling years as a Republic - Renee was but a young girl at the time. Renee’s transition from a career in finance in New York City to being an artist in London is but one small part of her fascinating story so far.
 
THIS IS RENEE’S UNIQUE STORY ABOUT LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE.
“Embrace the culture of Britain,
Embrace people, embrace yourself.
Surround yourself with good people.
When things go wrong, you take it,
You have to look back in appreciation because it makes you learn.
Without the appreciation for people around me,
Without the people I know and without the people I’ve met along the way,
I probably wouldn’t have loved London.
Along the way you shuffle out of your life the people who are supposed to be there,
and those who are not supposed to be there.
And you find your reason,
I’ve learned all that while I have been in London.
It could be a city that sends you in a giddy because there is so much happening,
So many layers, and we all come for different reasons.”
 
 
RENEE’S CONTACT DETAILS ARE...
Email : rilexier@gmail.com
Website: https://www.rilexier.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rilexier
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rilexie/?hl=en
David Meigh (animator) at Morf Studio: https://morf.studio/
Jose Almeida (illustrator) at https://www.animuz.co/
 
Please, come along to their upcoming exhibitions to support this amazing collective of artists from across the world.
 
Make Space Studios: http://www.makespacestudios.com/
 
The Artists’ Pool contact details are:
Website: https://www.theartistspool.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/artists_pool
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artistspool/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.artists.pool/?hl=en
 
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST... 
Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/
Show notes 014 RILEXIE RENEE Show Notes can be found at this link https://travellingthrough.podbean.com
Thanks to 54 The Gallery http://www.54thegallery.co.uk/ for hosting this podcast recording on 17.07.2020

013 You Don’t Have To Go Halfway Around The World To Explore - ANDY GEORGE talks about The London Pull

ANDY GEORGE said, "The only thing I knew about life was that I didn’t want to live in London." It's now 2020 and he has followed his dream to work in the arts and theatre world, and is currently well entrenched in London as one of the founding directors of the successful Vault Festival. This is a winter theatre festival aiming "to bring colour and a bit of joy to the world" during the drab London months of January - March. Andy's story is one of finding connections between people and theatre, landscape and the city and creating one's identity and connection with people away from the work place. As well as a great fan of travelling, Andy is a huge fan of the parks, woods and forests around London where you can be connected to the city, yet also separate from it.
“Explore locally,
You don’t have to go halfway around the world to explore,
There’s so much to be discovered in your local area,
Discover around what’s around you”
 
THIS IS ANDY'S UNIQUE STORY ABOUT LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE.
 
ANDY'S  CONTACT DETAILS...
At the Vault Festival https://vaultfestival.com/ this year's festival was cut short by the corona virus outbreak.
Please, please come along next year and suppport Vault Festival 2021.
"Showcasing the best of emerging artists in the capital and in the country a platform to express themselves and audiences to discover new work. Beautiful way to bring together humans and they can share their stories and we can learn from each other."
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaultFestival/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vaultfestival?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaultfestival/?hl=en
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST... 
Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/
The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/
Show notes 013 ANDY GEORGE Show Notes can be found at this link https://travellingthrough.podbean.com
Thanks to Andy George and Vault Festival https://vaultfestival.com/ for hosting this podcast recording on 12.03.2020 and for the impromptu background music from Haus of Kunst https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/the-haus-of-kunst/ as they were rehearsing during part of our podcast recording.