Black Sheep by BBH

Feared, ostracised, applauded; the one thing black sheep never are is boring. Each week, our host Daniella Isaacs sits down with a different black sheep to hear their stories, told through the rules they’ve broken. If you’re a mover, a shaker, an outlier or a wave maker, then tune in. Because this is the podcast for you. <br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

20. Cindy Gallop: "I want to be the Facebook of social sex"

Cindy Gallop is the sex-positive evangelist behind MakeLoveNotPorn, a social sex tech platform where real people share real sex. From her nomination as Advertising Woman of the Year to giving the spiciest talk the TED stage may ever have seen, in her own words: "I like to blow sh*t up."Cindy talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about micro-actions to revolutionise your sex life, hardcore porn, sexual values and why women must start talking about money.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-02
56:35

19. Vinegar Strokes: "There's more to drag than a man in a wig"

Drag performer Vinegar Strokes describes herself as a "proper London lady". She's also a RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestant, starred in "Everyone’s Talking About Jamie", and launched the Black LGBTQ+ campaign #ItCouldBe.Hear her talk to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about the politics of drag, where she finds her inspiration, and why she'd never call doing drag an "act".Some notes for this episode:Daniella and Vinegar talk about the Boulet Brothers Show but couldn't remember what it was called. It is, of course, "Dragula".There was also some confusion over how many states are part of the USA – and we can confirm that the number is, in fact, 50.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-25
01:06:00

18. Daniel Serter-Murray: "The less you know about the industry you are going into, the more open it is to be broken"

Dan Murray-Serter is a serial entrepreneur. He's founded half a dozen companies including the Tinder for fashion, a brain health supplement and is a pioneer of the 'busy or bored' product philosophy. He's also a writer for Forbes and The Huffington Post.Dan talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about making things go viral, not being an expert and the whirlwind journey from making £100k in a day to going broke.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-19
01:00:53

17. Olivia Rose: “I can make even the grumpiest motherf*cker smile"

Olivia Rose has shot everyone from Slowthai to Skepta and Jorja Smith, and all on film and nothing but (she has doggedly refused to go digital). She's also the photographer behind 'This Is Grime', the definitive book on one of Britain’s defining music genres.Olivia talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about burnout culture, creative postnatal depression, subcultures and, of course, going against the grain in the photography world.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-11
01:02:06

16. Gundeep Anand: "Winners get Nandos. Losers get Chicken Cottage"

Not many people have gone from teaching PE to working at Merrill Lynch. And that’s not even the end of the story for Gundeep Anand. His answer to London’s ballooning knife crime statistics was The Last Stand, a street football tournament that's uniting communities across the U.K. Gundeep talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about football, creating change through art and getting a letter from Prince Charles.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-05
42:11

15. People of Culture Collective: “We’re going to find Wakanda”

Executive producer Nana Bempah and creative director Kevin Morosky have worked on campaigns for Google, Prada and Dazed. They are the founders of the People of Culture Collective which started as a Whatsapp group to connect creatives of colour and is now a 500-strong community with every skillset in the industry.They talk to Daniella about code-switching, surviving as a minority in adland, blame culture and why every brief must think about what it does for the community.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-28
57:25

14. Susie Orbach: "Body positivity is anaemic compared to what is required"

Susie Orbach is the original body positivity activist. Her book, 'Fat is a Feminist Issue', kicked off the anti-diet revolution and The New York Times called her "the most famous psychotherapist to have set up couch in Britain" (aside from Sigmund Freud, of course).Susie speaks to Daniella about shaking up how psychotherapy is practiced, the ‘fat = bad, thin = good' mindset and why we need more rage, more refusal and more love.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.This is the link to the article Daniella mentions: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/07/patterns-of-pain-covid-19-psychotherapy-susie-orbach-bodies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-21
37:48

13. Jaz O'Hara: "Three thousand people living in tents"

Jaz O'Hara is a human rights activist who quit her job in fashion to volunteer full-time at the so-called Calais Jungle. She went on to found The Worldwide Tribe, a grassroots social activist group that disrupts public perceptions of the humans behind the headlines through storytelling.Jaz speaks to Daniella about using social media as a force for change, ending up in a Greek police station and the astonishing stories of refugees' journeys.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-14
53:13

12. Marian Keyes: “Don’t stay in your sexist literary lane”

Marian Keyes is the best-selling author of Rachel's Holiday, The Break and Grown-ups. She's a literary disruptor, who's broken every rule in the so-called 'Chick-Lit' book with morbidly funny stories about addiction, depression and domestic violence.Marian speaks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about why it's okay to change careers, literary sexism and being born an alcoholic-in-waiting.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-06
01:03:39

11. Rokhaya Diallo: “Being black and disruptive singles you out”

Rokhaya Diallo is a French journalist and activist who has squared up to the state on more than one occasion. She’s also a disruptive creative force to be reckoned with, directing and writing films, documentaries and books. She’s one of Slate Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women and was the only French person invited to attend the inauguration of the Obama Foundation. Rokhaya talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about institutional racism, microaggressions and not apologising for her existence. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It’s recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-12
48:53

10. Sir John Hegarty: “Have ideas that frighten you”

Advertising powerhouse John Hegarty is a living legend. He’s the man who put Nick Kamen into a laundrette for Levi’s and gave Audi the immortal ‘Vorsprung Durch Technik’. He’s won golds at every industry awards known to man and founded our beloved BBH. The original black sheep talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about everything from wanting to be the next Picasso to starting his own agency and all the rules he’s broken along the way.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-11
46:15

9. Big Narstie: "I have a PhD in survival"

Big Narstie is a heavyweight champion of grime, Channel 4 chat show fireball and viral internet agony uncle.He talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about rage, survival, creating the blackest thing on TV and why he wants to buy ‘at least four cul de sacs’. Expect to laugh, and colourful language.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-04
43:04

8. Josie Young: "AI needs a brain like mine in the room"

Josie is a feminist AI researcher. Is Google’s predictive search racist? Why do virtual assistants have female voices? Why doesn’t Alexa stand up to sexual harassment? Josie’s exposing data bias in a world designed by men.She talks to our host, Daniella Isaacs, about the myth of tech neutrality, the importance of designing feminist AI and what happens when a pregnant woman walks into a room full of coders.Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-28
51:11

7. Dr. Tara Swart: "I started experimenting on myself"

Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, former psychiatrist and a best selling author. Her award winning book 'The Source' reveals the science behind the Wellness world. She explores the scientific proof behind self help, vision boards, manifestations and The Law of Attraction. Calling all cynics... you might reconsider the so-called 'voodoo' practices after listening to this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-21
55:33

6. Emmy Brunner: "I'd gone against all my training"

Emmy is a psychotherapist and the founder of Recover Clinic, an innovative clinic changing the way we treat eating disorders. Having worked in various clinical settings, Emmy became disillusioned with how women were being treated. Her treatment focuses on exploring deep rooted trauma rather than just focusing on the symptoms. Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-14
43:59

5. Lord John Bird, MBE: "I'm a born liar"

John was born into poverty, he became homeless when he was five. He spent his early years in orphanages and prisons, which was where he learnt to read and write. He founded The Big Issue in 1991, revolutionising the way homeless people make money. John has received an MBE and was made a Lord in 2015 .Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-07
44:09

4. Poorna Bell: "Grief is not linear"

Writer and journalist Poorna Bell was Executive Editor of the Huffington Post when, in 2015, her husband Rob took his own life. Since his death she has become a leading spokesperson and activist for issues concerning mental health, grief and male suicide.She has since written two award-winning books, Chase the Rainbow and In Search of Silence. Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-17
47:58

3. Ben Lebus: "I promoted Mob Kitchen to my Tinder matches"

Ben started his business when he was a Deliveroo cyclist, secretly handing out leaflets inside pizza boxes. Now, Mob Kitchen has thousands of followers, a series of viral videos and a range of cookbooks. Ben aims to democratise cooking, dispelling the myth that to cook good food you need money, time or skills. Listen to the rules he’s had to break to get there. Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-10
47:11

2. Jake Graf & Hannah Graf MBE: "I was in a body that wasn’t my own"

Former British Army Captain Hannah Graf MBE and her husband, actor and writer, Jake Graf are a power couple. Together, they discuss authenticity, resilience and how they navigate a changing society as a transgender couple. Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-03
52:42

1. Ruqsana Begum: "I was leading a double life"

Ruqsana started practising kickboxing at 18, without telling her strict British-Bengali, Muslim family. After struggling to maintain her double life, she revealed her secret to her parents and committed to boxing wholeheartedly.She is the British and World female Muay Thai boxing champion and captain of the British Team and now competing as a boxer, and the only Muslim woman to be a national champion in her sport. Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-05
45:18

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