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The Braw and The Brave
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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. Each episode I chat with creative and courageous folks who do what they love and love what they do. Good conversation, sharing stories to inspire, move and motivate.
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Louise McCarthy
Nov 1100:58:13Tap to summarizeThis week I blether with the one and only Louise McCarthy. Star of stage and screen, from Mamma Mia in the West End to Still Game, Louise has carved out an incredible career to date. With innate talent and an insatiable appetite for her craft, she has not only pursued opportunities to play interesting characters but has written and produced her own work. From productions with National Theatre of Scotland and the Tron to BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad and The Scotts, Louise is a seasoned professional whose passion and creativity drives a need to keep learning and challenging herself. Radiating positivity she is a grafter who loves what she does and does what she loves. This episode is sponsored by the Tron Theatre Panto GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND starring Louise McCarthy playing fromWednesday 19th November to Sunday 4th January 2026! “The West End is in crisis. Our beloved Gallus has their ballet exam today and can’t remember the difference between good toes and naughty toes. Then, to make matters worse, their best pal Dinah The Cat (if a feline bezzie is good enough for Taylor it’s good enough for Gallus) has vanished. So Gallus decides to skip their dance exam and go searching for Dinah down that mysterious-looking pothole, finding themselves in a land full of mystery and wonder. Dundee. Jokes… Gallus has ended up in…. WEEGIELAND: a winter wonderland populated with strange-talking creatures, a maniacal power-hungry Queen and her son Knavey (quite possibly the hottest Harry Styles rip-off the pantosphere has ever seen). Will Gallus ever find their beloved Dinah The Cat? Will Knavey declare his love for Gallus and live happily ever after? Or the will the evil Queen of Hearts stop true love in its tracks by demanding OFF WITH THEIR HEADS? “ Get your tickets here: https://www.tron.co.uk/shows/gallus-in-weegieland/
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Nov 1101:10:36Tap to summarizeThis week I had the absolute honour to sit down and chat with star of stage and screen Blythe Duff. Undoubtedly best known for her role as Detective Jackie Reid in Taggart, from Shakespeare to the West End, Blythe has curated a hugely successful, extensive career to date. From over 20 years of starring in one of Scotland’s most beloved shows to most recently taking to the stage in the newly refurbished Citizens Theatre in Small Acts of Love, Blythe continues to gravitate to the projects that make her soul sing.. A founding member of Lacunas Music Society, Blythe is a master at her craft who embraces challenges and opportunities to connect with her audiences. This episode is supported by Honey Vine Flowers and Events Website: http://www.honeyvineflorist.co.uk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honeyvineflorist1?_t=ZN-90zZXmZLckI&_r=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeyvineflorist?igsh=dHZkdHcwZm1ibDh5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ELB7yrUXU/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Oct 2401:00:38Tap to summarizeThis week I chatted with Sean McDonald broadcaster and host of the hit podcast Blethered. From TV to radio, live events to self producing his topical podcast, Sean has built an hugely successful career to date delving into a wide variety of subjects, featuring on programmes such as Good Morning Britain and most recently Debate Night. Sean is passionate about sharing stories to inform and bring around positive change. With meticulous research, refined interviewing skills and sincerity, Sean an incredible asset to Scotland as both a commentator and broadcaster. Not shying away from tricky or complex subject matters, from HIV to politics, addiction to racism, Sean’s podcast explores the many facets of today’s world and gives a voice to those people who have lived experience of the topics discussed. Connect with Sean: https://linktr.ee/seanmcdonald?fbclid=PAZnRzaANkYppleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp4Ms4D9Hntk5HfMSz5DMUk92NLJu9WXuTYfmqIRn9vSOh5qKvjK-1RgBjgtH_aem_I-xy0e9xm8VDLcKmkpWblQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seantmcdonald?igsh=bGtkM2dxbzV6eDAw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seantmcdonald?_t=ZN-90jdXDydJCw&_r=1 This episode is kindly supported by JUST PERFECT LTD ‘Interiors and lifestyle store for you and your home’ Find Just Perfect on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justperfectltd?igsh=MWVoYnJwOGtsNm52NA== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@just.perfect.ltd?_t=ZN-90jdLKKtFfa&_r=1 #podcast #brawbrave #scotland #scottish #thebrawandthebrave #chatshow #seanmcdonald #blethered #broadcaster
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Oct 900:52:46Tap to summarizeThis week’s episode is in conversation with the insanely talented Shereen Cutkelvin. Pursuing a career in music from a very young age, Shereen’s innate talent and passion for music, inspired by her father who was a professional singer, saw her signed to the hugely successful band Neon Jungle, before going on to reach the semi finals of The XFactor with her brothers as The Cutkelvins. Branching out in to acting and presenting, Shereen now cohosts the CBBC’s Saturday Mash-up! and is a presenter on BBC Introducing for BBC Radio Scotland, alongside a whole host of other creative projects. With extensive experience as an actor including starring in Irvine Welsh’s CRIME, Shereen is a highly skilled and gifted artist and performer who goes after the things that make her soul sing! Braw and indeed brave in every way! Follow Shereen on insta: https://www.instagram.com/shereencutty?igsh=aHdrazdpd3lkbzQy This episode is sponsored by: Creative Spark Theatre Arts A community arts charity based in Kirkintilloch striving to use the arts to connect empower everyone within their local area. www.creativesparktheatrearts.co.uk Socials- TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@creativesparktheatrearts?_t=ZN-90LdRhWwhcc&_r=1 Insta- https://www.instagram.com/creativesparkta?igsh=MTlrcHQ4YmM2czJnbw== Follow The Braw and The Brave Website: https://www.thebrawandthebrave.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrawandTheBrave TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebrawandthebrave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave
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Sonali Misra
Oct 18, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. Episode 120 is in conversation with Author Sonali Misra whose debut nonfiction book ‘21 Fantastic Failures and What Their Stories Teach Us’ is an exploration of well-known figures and the triumphs and lessons learned from moments of failure in their lives. Born and brought up in Delhi, drawn to stories and writing from a young age, Sonali studied a BA (Honours) in English Studies and worked in book publishing, before moving to the Edinburgh to complete in Masters in Creative Writing. Co-founder of international literary magazine, The Selkie Publications CIC, which promotes and publishes underrepresented voices and Co-chair of the Society of Young Publishers Scotland, she is currently doing a PhD in Publishing Studies at the University of Stirling and working on her first novel. Enjoy! Website www.sonalimisra.com The Selkie https://theselkie.co.uk/ Amazon UK link for 21 Fantastic Failures https://www.amazon.co.uk/21-Fantastic-Failures-their-Stories/dp/9389967511/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1602675097&sr=8-1 Socials https://instagram.com/sonali.writes?igshid=6tzjqyczbqa2 https://twitter.com/misrasonali?s=21 If you’ve enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi to help support the production of future episodes. Thank you so much, Lisa #brawbrave https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.
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