Don't Let Them Stop You radio Interviews

In this episode of Angela’s Don’t Let Them Stop You Radio Show, Angela Morris talks to Seyi Alawode, 3x award-winning founder of CHL, a Lagos and London venture studio scaling, developing and funding startups across Nigeria’s creative and technology sectors.Seyi shares her journey, what a venture studio really does, what founders and investors need from each other, and her dream of a Nigerian creative economy that competes on a global scale. She also talks about MindBodySoulGoddess, the collective through which she has helped more than 100 women reconnect with their bodies and their sense of self, and its first London workshop.

In this interview I am joined by Delroy Murray: Musical Director, producer, composer and music educator, and one of the UK’s most quietly influential music makers.Delroy shares how growing up around his father’s Metro Downbeat sound system shaped him, how he launched a record label at 17, and what it was like to top the US Billboard Dance Chart with Total Contrast. He talks about composing for the West End production of Fences starring Sir Lenny Henry, hosting The 291 Club at the Hackney Empire, and writing for Talawa Theatre and the BBC.Most powerfully, Delroy opens up about using songwriting to help young people, asylum seekers and community groups find their voice, because in his workshops “all are always welcomed.”Plus: the first look at The Crown Prince, his brand new musical tribute to Dennis Brown, debuting February 2027, with auditions on 16 and 17 November 2026.In this episode:♦ Sound system roots and the Metro Downbeat legacy♦ Total Contrast and life in the 80s music industry♦ West End, theatre and TV: Fences, The 291 Club and more♦ Music as a tool for healing, confidence and social change♦ The Crown Prince: a new Dennis Brown musical

In this interview I am joined by Jacqueline A. Hinds Chair of the Board of Trustees at PLIAS Resettlement, founder of Wilson Hinds Consulting and Accredited Chair for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews.With over 30 years in human resource development, Jacqueline shares what emotional intelligence really means, the thinking behind her Multilateral Approach to Emotional Intelligence, and why good governance matters to the communities charities serve. She also explains the purpose of Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews and introduces the DARDR/DVA & Criminal Justice Summit 2026, “The Voice of the Child, Young Person & Service User”, taking place on 27 November 2026 at Brent Civic Centre, Wembley.If you have been affected by the issues discussed, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available free, 24/7, on 0808 2000 247.

In this interview I am joined by Donna Reid, HR and Neurodiversity Consultant and Founder & Director of JustStart Consultancy CIC. With over 15 years’ HR experience and lived experience of dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, Donna shares how she overcame challenges throughout her education to earn a BSc in Social Sciences and an MSc in Human Resources Development and Consultancy — and how those studies shaped the vision for JustStart.We talk about empowering neurodivergent individuals, helping organisations create more inclusive workplaces, the Dyslexic Community Support Group she founded (now 40+ members), and bringing lived experience into spaces from the University of Cambridge to the Barbican Centre.Donna’s message: Don’t let other people’s perceptions define your potential.

🎙️ Angela's Don't Let Them Stop You Radio Show – Black History Month SpecialThis week I switched things up! For Black History Month, I was joined by the wonderful Carole, Founder and Executive Producer of The Adulting Lounge, for a warm, funny and heartfelt trip down memory lane. 🖤💛💚❤️In this episode:📖 What Black History Month means to us, and why it still matters today🎵 Growing up in Battersea vs North West London: the music, the sound systems, the Sunday dinners, and the "aunties" who told our parents everything!🤝 How community and culture shaped us, and led to creating The Adulting Lounge⚡ A quick-fire round you won't want to miss (lovers rock or reggae? rice and peas or jollof?)💡 Real stories and real wisdom to keep you moving forwardBlack history is all our history. Talk to your elders, write down the stories, play the old records, and remember: don't let them stop you!📻 Live every Friday, 12 noon – 1pm, on Chalkhill Community Radio: https://www.chalkhillcommunityradio.co.ukIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow, share and leave a comment. 💜💛Real conversations. Real impact.Local Voices. Brighter Futures.#BlackHistoryMonth #DontLetThemStopYou #TheAdultingLounge #ChalkhillCommunityRadio #LondonStories #MusicCommunityCulture