Conversation with Rosie Grant - Undertaker and owner of Natural Endings Funeral Service
For the final episode of season 4 I talk with undertaker and owner of the independent funeral service Natural Endings, Rosie Grant. After li...
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On the Irregular with Java Bere
A podcast where I chat to women from all walks of life about their own unique, creative journey. How they got here, how their story has shaped their creative work, what they’ve learned, what...
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Conversation with Cordelia O'Neill - Writer, Poet and Playwright
In this episode I talk with writer, poet and playwright, Cordelia O’Neill. We discuss Cordelia’s play ‘Anything is Possible if You Think Abo...
Conversation with Jess Kidd - Artist
In this episode I talk with Yorkshire artist, Jess Kidd. We discuss Jess’ childhood as an acutely shy child who often lived in her own imagi...
Conversation with Jo Ritchie and Laura McDonagh - The Photographer and Writer behind 'Projecting Grief'
In this episode I talk to photographer Jo Ritchie and writer Laura Mcdonagh. We talk about their work on Projecting Grief, a collection of s...
Conversation with Helen Lear - Writer and Disabled Content Creator
In this episode I talk with writer and disabled content creator, Helen Lear. Helen and I met at drama school in Manchester, sixteen years ag...
Conversation with Hannah Turlington - Autoethnographic Artist
In this episode I talk with autoethnographic artist Hannah Turlington. We talk about growing up as a people pleaser, training as a teacher d...
Conversation with Gaelle Jolly - Calligrapher and Bookbinder
In this episode I am talking to calligrapher, bookbinder and writer Gaelle Jolly. Gaelle and I have followed each other on Instagram for man...
Conversation with Heidi-Lee Gregory - Gardener and Allotmenteer
In this episode I am talking to gardener and allotmenteer, Heidi-Lee Gregory. In 2020, having experienced a sequence of losses and readjustm...
Conversation with Susanna Amato - Actress, theatre maker, writer, clown and humanitarian
In this episode I talk with Susanna Amato, who describes herself as: actress, theatre maker, writer, clown and humanitarian. Susanna also ha...
Conversation with Joanna Wolfarth - Author, Art Historian and Lecturer
In this episode I am talking with author, art historian and lecturer Joanna Wolfarth. Joanna was the first person I interviewed for this sea...
Conversation with Rozie Kelly - Author
In this episode I talk with my dear friend and neighbour, the author, Rozie Kelly. On a sunny autumn morning, Rozie and I headed out for a w...
On the Irregular - On Creativity and Grief - An Introduction from Java
Hello and welcome to season 4 of ‘On the Irregular’ with me Java Bere. In previous seasons I have chatted to women from all walks of life ab...
'On the Irregular' LIVE at HOME, Manchester, Sept 2022
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Conversation with Sapna Agarwal - Artist and Community Organiser
In this episode I chat to artist and community organiser Sapna Agarwal. Sapna is one of my oldest friends, having met in Manchester twenty y...
Conversation with Fionna Inward Allen - Poet, Writer, Performer and Educator
In this episode I chat to Poet, Writer, Performer and Educator Fionna Inward Allen. I first met Fee around six years ago at a mutual friend’...
Conversation with Syreeta Challinger - Life Coach, Speaker, Writer
In this episode I chat to Life Coach, Speaker, Writer Syreeta Challinger. It’s an emotional one, Syreeta shares her unique story of love, cr...
Conversation with Jo Cauldrick - Writer, Artist, Creator of The Moon Journal
In this episode I chat to writer, artist and creator of the Moon Journal, Jo Cauldrick. With her Moon Journal website, instagram, book and p...
Conversation with Kathryn Ho - Creative Coach
In this episode I chat to creative coach Kathryn Ho, or as she describes herself on Instagram 'Psychological witch and self-doubt coach...
Alma's Story - Jon & Java for Baby Loss Awareness Week
This conversation comes with a trigger warning regarding baby loss. Eight Years ago, Jon and I lost our daughter Alma at six months in the w...
Conversation with Natasha Landers - Interior Designer, Diversity Consultant and Location House Host
In this episode I chat to Interior Designer, Diversity Consultant, Instagram Influencer and Location House Host, Natasha Landers. I first ca...