The Justice & Coffee Podcast

Gender Injustice in Uganda, with Racheal Mutesi.

On this episode, to coincide with the United Nation's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence - Bryn talks to Racheal Mutesi, Founder of Ufahari Girls in Uganda. Racheal tells her personal story of growing up in a slum to studying apologetics at Oxford University and returning to Uganda to protect girls in the slums from sexual exploitation and violence. Support Racheal's work by visiting ufaharigirls.com [https://ufaharigirls.com/] and give to their fundraiser at: https://donorbox.org/ufahari-girls-uganda [https://donorbox.org/ufahari-girls-uganda] ------------- This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co, find out more about our mission to fight slavery through coffee, by visiting www.bluebearcoffee.com [http://www.bluebearcoffee.com] or follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco [https://www.instagram.com/bluebearcoffeeco/] The Justice and Coffee Podcast is hosted by Bryn Frere-Smith, you can follow Bryn on social media by searching @brynfreresmith  [https://www.instagram.com/brynfreresmith/] Write to us via either profile and suggest new themes and podcast guests.   Studies mentioned in the podcast: ILO Forced Marriage [https://www.ilo.org/publications/major-publications/global-estimates-modern-slavery-forced-labour-and-forced-marriage] Gender Based Violence in Uganda [https://innovations.bmj.com/content/bmjinnov/early/2025/02/09/bmjinnov-2024-001285.full.pdf] Increase in Domestic Violence [https://uganda.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/gbv_factsheet._final.pdf]

A Shepherd's Crook amongst the Chaos. Interview with Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich

Recorded on Thursday 9th October 2025, Bryn sits down with the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, for a far-reaching conversation on justice — from politics and the environment to the rise of the far right and the historic appointment of Archbishop Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the Church of England. Bishop Graham reflects on the continuing turmoil in the Middle East, two years after the October 7th 2023 attacks — sharing a his account of being in Israel on that day, and in Gaza just three days before. Amid the noise, he offers a powerful call to ruthlessly pursue peace and to rebuild mutual respect across our fractured world. A thoughtful and hopeful listen in turbulent times. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Company, find out more about our mission to fight slavery through coffee, by visiting www.bluebearcoffee.com [http://www.bluebearcoffee.com] or follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco [https://www.instagram.com/bluebearcoffeeco/] The Justice and Coffee Podcast is hosted by Bryn Frere-Smith, you can follow Bryn on social media by searching @brynfreresmith  [https://www.instagram.com/brynfreresmith/] Write to us via either profile and suggest new themes and podcast guests.

The UK - An immigration nation with Professor Giorgia Dona

On this episode Bryn talks to Giorgia Dona, Academic, Activist and Professor of Forced Migration and Refugee Studies at the University of East London. The Uk seems to be pulling in different directions as we see an increasingly number of people protesting against the high numbers of immigrants coming to this country.  With the Union flag being waved outside refugee hotels and chants of "out out out" ringing in our streets, we thought it might help to bring on an expert and bring some context to the time that we are experiencing. Is anti-immigrant sentiment at an all time high or have we been here before? -------------------------------------------------------------------- This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Company, find out more about our mission to fight slavery through coffee, by visiting www.bluebearcoffee.com [http://www.bluebearcoffee.com] or follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco [https://www.instagram.com/bluebearcoffeeco/] The Justice and Coffee Podcast is hosted by Bryn Frere-Smith, you can follow Bryn on social media by searching @brynfreresmith  [https://www.instagram.com/brynfreresmith/] Write to us via either profile and suggest new themes and podcast guests.

Volunteers Needed. The dangers of Voluntourism and Orphanage Trafficking with Barak Laub

On this episode Bryn talks to film maker and campaigner Barak Laub about his documentary Volunteers Needed and the discovery he made when travelling Nepal.  Approximately 80% of children in orphanages have at least one living parent, so why, in some parts of the world, are orphan numbers dropping whilst orphanages are increasing in number? Is it possible that well-meaning travellers looking to volunteer in an orphanage are actually part of the problem? Find our more about Barak and his campaign at: https://www.volunteersneededthefilm.com/ [https://www.volunteersneededthefilm.com/]   This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. [https://bluebearcoffee.com/] and narrated by Bryn Frere-Smith. Follow us at: @bluebearcoffeeco [https://www.instagram.com/bluebearcoffeeco/] @brynfreresmith [https://www.instagram.com/brynfreresmith/?hl=en]   Books referred to in the Pod: The Jungle - Upton Sinclair Bad Aid - Dambisa Moyo Where Helping Hurts - Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert   Theme tune, Spotless Rose by Matt Tinsley

It's a Penalty - How Sport Can Fight Human Trafficking. An interview with Sarah De Carvalho

On this episode, ahead of the 2025 Women’s Football European Championships, Bryn has coffee with Sarah De Carvalho, former TV producer turned humanitarian, who shares the story behind IT'S A PENALTY, the largest and fastest growing anti-trafficking campaign organisation in the world. Sarah talks about her pivot from working in TV to spending a decade serving the street children of Brazil. She also shares how she has come to partner with some of the world’s most famous faces and biggest brands around the largest sporting events, in a united mission to end human trafficking. Great listen for budding entrepreneurs and humanitarians alike. Follow their latest campaign on social media @its_apenalty and find out more by visiting itsapenalty.org [http://www.itsapenalty.org] This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. visit us for coffee, blogs and podcasts for coffee lovers with hearts for justice at bluebearcoffee.com [http://www.bluebearcoffee.com] and follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco [https://www.instagram.com/bluebearcoffeeco/] and @brynfreresmith [https://www.instagram.com/brynfreresmith/]