Digging Around with De-Graft Mensah

Trigger warning: this episode contains a personal story about living with an eating disorder. We are back on the plot for another glorious day of work and chat and this episode De-Graft has got fitness coach, Jade Jordon, from Strong Girl Collective on the podcast.As well as being a personal friend of his and having to endure all that comes with that friendship (!!!) Jade has had to push through some incredibly tough moments in life. Before moving to the UK, Jade lived with an eating disorder. In this week's episode she shares the brutal reality of what that meant for her and how it shaped her life growing up. We also hear how she ended up creating a business of her own that continues to inspire women to be physically strong and to push themselves in ways they may not have known were possible!SOCIALS:Jade's Instagram: @jadejordanfitDe-Graft's Instagram: @degraftishereFollow Digging Around on Instagram for regular updates on the plot! @diggingaroundpodcast

And just like that, we are back with another episode of Digging Around! Thank you for coming back and making this a regular podcast you listen to. It's back to the plot and this time it's time to think back to your school days... was the educational setting you grew up in suited to you? This week's guest is artist Elcee the Alchemist. He joins host De-Graft Mensah on the allotment plot to do a bit of watering and to delve deeper into how he became an educator at an alternative provision AND how he ended up making a song for Aresnal and England star Declan Rice.SOCIALS:Elcee's Instagram: @ElceeTheAlchemistDe-Graft's Instagram: @degraftishereFollow Digging Around on Instagram for regular updates on the plot! @diggingaroundpodcast

A slightly different episode for you...If you follow me on instagram you'll know you were promised a bonus episode of some sort as a sorry for missing the drop whilst ill.Well... for this bonus/mini episode we're OFF the plot and in... MY HOUSE!One of the staple parts of this podcast is of course the music at the start, but how is it put together? Well, sit back, relax, and enjoy a masterclass (of some sort) on how to put together your own theme music!Regular fortnightly episodes return on the 19th August.SOCIALS:My Instagram: @degraftishereDigging Around clips: @diggingaroundpodcastIf you like what you hear, please give this a good rating and leave a lovely comment!

First and foremost I want to apologise for not having an episode out last week as per the schedule. I was absolutely WIPED out by a cold which absolutely ruined me. However, we are back and back with another ACTUAL gardener! Gardening content creator Sarah Rose Grows has built a following online on how to garden in rented spaces and has built a community of people who also do not have their own spaces to garden.Away from gardening, Sarah made a big decision. She realised her career wasn't what she wanted to do so made a massive change and started life again.But has it paid off?(Also if you haven't noticed, this episode was recorded in the peak of the most recent heatwave).SOCIALS:Sarah's Instagram: @SarahRoseGrowsMy Instagram: @degraftishereDigging Around clips: @diggingaroundpodcastIf you like what you hear, please give this a good rating and leave a lovely comment!

DISCLAIMER: Half of this episode is on the theme of death and losing a parent. Please feel free to skip this one or jump to 23:00 where the conversation changes.My next guest fore this week's episode is a very good friend of mine. One that I've nearly known for half of my life! For today's episode we bring one of our most intimate conversation's to you guys to eavesdrop. Becca Annoh, like many other people in across the world, lost her dad when we were both at school together. But how does that actually impact a teenager and how does society around you hold you up?We sit down and talk about death but also... she was a Student Pastor at one point in her life but due to an evolution in her beliefs, what does she believe in now?Honestly, SO much to get into. SOCIALS: My Instagram: @degraftishereDigging Around clips: @diggingaroundpodcast If you like what you hear, give a good rating!