Move Over Mother Theresa

Thank you for listening/watching Season 1 of MOMT. This episode is a compilation of clips from the first 12 episodes of the show, all exploring what it means to do things differently.

There’s propaganda all around us, but do we really notice? It’s in the way our contracts are worded, the way our pension schemes are communicated to us, the way they frame the news. Ali has gained a massive following breaking down these linguistic weapons to help us take control of our own lives. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Ali on Instagram: @alimcforever Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

How does a chicken nugget or an orange get from the source to your house? Is there too much choice on dating apps? Is everything…too easy? Lydia Bolton considers slowness, waste, and convenience in fashion, and whether we’re nearing a WALL-E reality. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Lydia on Instagram: @lydiabolton_ Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Rory Bradshaw faces performances of masculinity every day, and he himself learnt how to perform the most acceptable version of manliness very young. Now reflecting on his youth and prison work, Rory dissects the performance and the consequences of it. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Rory on Instagram: @rorybradshaw__ Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Elijah is known for his IG provocations, which encourage the 90% of creatives (who won’t make it the traditional route) to think differently. These are his words of advice. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Elijah on Instagram: @eli1ah Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Abu Finiin was fresh out of Oxford University when he created his viral travel series Kids of the Colony. He had no idea how to use a camera or record audio, and yet his first video gained more than 100,000 views. This is how it happened.Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresaFollow Kids of the Colony on Instagram: @kidsofthecolony Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com 

Sophie Jones set herself a goal: get rejected every day for 30 days. After the anxiety and embarrassment subsided, her life changed drastically. And within a few months, she became a full time Creator. Rejection Therapy became her way of life - a way to live boundlessly and advocate for herself, but also a way to give to others.Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresaFollow Sophie on Instagram @soph.jones__Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Bailey is only 23 years old, but he spends his days between care homes, Westminster, and newsrooms. But he doesn’t like to be called an ‘Influencer’, he’s a fitness instructor bringing movement to elders and showing that life doesn’t end when you enter a care home.  Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Bailey on Instagram @bailey_greetham Follow Old Friend Club @oldfriendclub Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Tea Day Blogs wants to understand what’s happening inside her - her feelings, her thoughts, her contradictions. As a working class creator, Tea has had to figure out the industry alone. Now, she reveals the advice she wishes she had when she started. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Tea Day on Instagram: @teadayblogs Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Ryan Lloyd Haynes has shot to Instagram fame very quickly for his short, witty video essays on human existence. His goal is to show men what masculinity and vulnerability can look like, and to provide an alternative to the red pill content that beckons them online. Further reading: Milkshake duck phenomenon: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/arts/milkshake-duck-meme.html Red pill content: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/14/the-red-pill-reddit-modern-misogyny-manosphere-men Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Ryan on Instagram @ryanlloydhaynes Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Adeche Atelier, a duo made up of Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi, are using paint and brushes to educate the diaspora on folklore and culture. Though colonial narratives have spent hundreds of years portraying African mythology and stories in a negative way, Adeche Atelier are rapidly reversing and re-educating their growing audience. Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Adeche Atelier on Instagram @adeche.atelierJoin our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Street artist Florist has experienced a recent and meteoric rise on Instagram, where he documents his creation and installation of mosaic art in the UK. Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Florist @florist.ldn Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com

Trans Activist & queer icon Charlie Craggs is known for her nail campaign fighting transphobia. It was an elegant educational tool that built allyship. But then transphobia got worse… so Charlie decided to cut through… with comedy.  Follow Move Over Mother Theresa on Instagram @moveovermothertheresa Follow Charlie Craggs @charlie_craggs Join our Substack https://moveovermothertheresa.substack.com Further reading: YouGov study: https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51545-where-does-the-british-public-stand-on-transgender-rights-in-202425 Blue Planet episode on transgender animals: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2gCkNYpCZVSZTpr5tsqlfjn/filming-fish-that-change-sex#:~:text=Having%20studied%20marine%20biology%20it,generally%20to%20aid%20reproductive%20success. Newspaper coverage on Trans issues: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/exclusive-mermaids-research-into-newspaper-coverage-on-trans-issues/  Intersex vs Ginger Hair populations: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/10/its-intersex-awareness-day-here-are-5-myths-we-need-to-shatter/ Model minority: https://clp.law.harvard.edu/knowledge-hub/magazine/issues/asian-americans-in-the-law/the-model-minority-myth/

At some point, the stories we told each other stopped helping us navigate life and avoid venomous spiders. They became commercially corrupted. Then we built algorithms that rewarded those new stories that caused outrage and division. Toxic stories that bred toxic beliefs. But in the corners of the internet, there are Creators working against the algorithms to build weird creative spaces that make things a little better. In Move Over Mother Theresa, these Creators break down their creative process, share their strategies, and reveal the real-life ripple effects of their work. My mum asked me to ask you to ask your mum if you can subscribe. Co-created by Drop Dead Generous + Creative Ally.

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