Esther Akinyomi and Hannah Costelloe: Creating BlackBox Discussions

Esther Akinyomi and Hannah Costelloe: Creating BlackBox Discussions

This week, we welcomed Hannah and Esther, co-founders of blackbox_discussions to talk about creating a safe discussion forum for Black students on campus. BlackBox discussions facilitates conversations on a range of topics from race to beauty standards to music. We talk about Black Box’s story, decolonising the curriculum, and the experience of being black students at a majority white institution. You don’t want to miss this meaningful conversation! Hosted by Claudia Efemini.

Claudia Efemini: Making Your Publishing Debut at 21

We had the delight of interviewing Claudia Efemini this week. Claudia is now one of the youngest published authors in Scotland after her debut novel, A Letter Away From Asaba was released yesterday. We talked about her motivations for writing A Letter Away from Asaba and decolonising history. Hosted by Amanda Hoto

Katie Goodburn: Life in the Fast Lane

This week, we sat down with Katie Goodburn, a member of the National Senior Scottish Swimming Team. We talked about representing your country on the world stage, balancing such high level-sport with university, and finding joy out of the little things. Katie’s aura is infectious and we know that by the end of the episode, you’ll see exactly what we mean. Hosted by Natasha Mansukhani.

Salomé Beyer Vélez: Machismo in Latin America and its Manifestation in the Diaspora

The One Edinburgh podcast is back! This week, we are delighted to welcome Salomé Beyer Vélez, feminist, daughter, sister, and activist to the One Edinburgh podcast to talk about machismo in Latin America. She talks about the origins of machismo, her personal experiences with it, and what we can do to eradicate it to create a more equal world for all. Hosted by Carmen Iglesias García-Valcárcel and Gabriel Sanson Gómez.

Larah Bross: The Birth of Bross Bagels

For our last episode this semester, we had the pleasure of interviewing Founder and CEO of Bross Bagels, Larah Bross, about Bross’ story, how Edinburgh has embraced Bross, and what she’s learned as an international business owner in Edinburgh. She also gives some pretty great advice about getting acclimated to life in Edinburgh. You don’t want to miss this one! Hosted by Natasha Mansukhani.