From Stammer To School Teacher

From Stammer To School Teacher

How did a socially anxious young man go from a bag of nerves in the classroom to one of Britain’s best new teachers? Today Ian is in conversation with Abed Ahmed, an inspirational teacher from Birmingham who defied the odds to make it in his dream career. To keep up with Abed’s journey in teaching, follow him at, @stammer_teacher on Twitter. To learn more about stammering and to access help and support head here or here. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dyslexia: Breaking Educational Barriers

Dyslexia: Breaking Educational Barriers

For the final episode of the season, Ian meets William Carter, a remarkable student from South London who is refusing to let the barriers presented by severe dyslexia and dyspraxia stand in the way of...

11 Mai 202139min

From Refugee To Referee

From Refugee To Referee

Meet Jawahir ‘JJ’ Roble, a football referee blazing a trail on the pitch.  JJ is one of the few female, Muslim referees in the country, and though still in her 20s she hopes the strides she’s makin...

4 Mai 202134min

The Teenage Bionic Model

The Teenage Bionic Model

Ian meets Tilly Lockey, a teenager testing the prosthetics of the future. Tilly, 15, lost both her hands as a baby after beating Meningitis. Frustrated by the prosthetics available to children, Tilly ...

27 Apr 202135min

Run Dem Crew

Run Dem Crew

There’s a saying. If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together. For DJ and poet Charlie Dark, these are words to live by. In 2007 Charlie founded Run Dem Crew - a running c...

20 Apr 202138min

The Record Breaking Environmentalist

The Record Breaking Environmentalist

Meet Lizzie Carr, an environmentalist and adventurer going the distance to keep our waterways clean. After surviving cancer Lizzie took up paddle boarding to support her recovery.  But while out on...

13 Apr 202134min

Changing Lives With Music

Changing Lives With Music

Meet Gary Crosby and Janine Irons, a couple mentoring the artists of the future. Together they founded Tomorrow’s Warriors, an organisation devoted to nurturing aspiring jazz musicians.  Over the p...

6 Apr 202137min

Bristol’s Fostering Hero

Bristol’s Fostering Hero

What does it take to care for some of Britain’s most vulnerable children? This week Ian meets Andy Hider, a devoted foster parent who has taken in more than 150 children, over three decades. Andy s...

30 Mar 202136min

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