Finding Our Feet Podcast

EPISODE 35 - Hana Ichijo - Finding Our Feet

Hello you lovely people! This is our 35th episode of the 'Finding Our Feet' Podcast! This week on Finding Our Feet, we’re joined by West End performer Hana Ichijo, who recently appeared in the critically acclaimed production of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre!! We chat about her journey into the industry, the differences between training and opportunities in the North and South, and what it’s really like performing in such an iconic musical! Hana also shares her experiences of drama school, navigating the profession as a young performer, and the reality of building a career in theatre today!! You can find our other socials here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] HOSTS Sam Henly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Becca Boomer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/%E2%81%A0] Sean Merrick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Enquiries: fofpodcast@outlook.com

EPISODE 34 - Matthew McGivern - Finding Our Feet

Hello you lovely people! This is our 34th episode of the 'Finding Our Feet' Podcast! This week on Finding Our Feet, we’re joined by actor Matthew McGivern for a really honest conversation about life in the industry after training! We chat about going from the same college course to landing a two-year run on Hollyoaks, what working on a major soap actually taught him, and the reality of navigating the industry once the excitement of drama school wears off. Matthew also opens up about pressure, confidence, auditions, and learning to build a career without comparing yourself to everyone around you!! You can find our other socials here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] HOSTS Sam Henly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Becca Boomer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/%E2%81%A0] Sean Merrick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Enquiries: fofpodcast@outlook.com

EPISODE 33 - Linda-Ray - Finding Our Feet

Hello you lovely people! This is our 33rd episode of the 'Finding Our Feet' Podcast! This week on Finding Our Feet, we’re welcoming back one of our very first guests, Linda-Ray, for a full-circle catch-up ahead of the return of the New Age Fundraiser on the 30th May at Sunnybank Mills, Pudsey!! We chat about everything Linda’s been building since her first appearance on the podcast (episode 3, check it out!), from supporting new work through Ray Productions to creating opportunities for emerging artists through her events! We also dive into this year’s fundraiser lineup, why these creative spaces matter so much, and what people can expect from the event!! Plus, we talk about us returning to New Age for another live podcast special after last year’s chaos - and why we’re so excited to be back!! You can find our other socials here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] HOSTS Sam Henly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Becca Boomer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/%E2%81%A0] Sean Merrick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Enquiries: fofpodcast@outlook.com

EPISODE 32 - Chris O'Connor - Finding Our Feet

Hello you lovely people! This is our 32nd episode of the 'Finding Our Feet' Podcast! This week on Finding Our Feet, we’re joined by writer Chris O’Connor, whose play ‘Through It All Together’ was recently staged at Leeds Playhouse!!! We chat about his journey into writing, how that specific project came to life, and what it means to see your work performed on a stage as good as Leeds Playhouse! We also dive into his work at Arts At The Arms, the importance of regional theatre, and how emerging writers can start getting their work out there!! You can find our other socials here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] HOSTS Sam Henly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Becca Boomer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/%E2%81%A0] Sean Merrick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Enquiries: fofpodcast@outlook.com

EPISODE 31 - Thomas Walton - Finding Our Feet

Hello you lovely people! This is our 31st episode of the 'Finding Our Feet' Podcast! This week on Finding Our Feet, we’re joined by Thomas Walton, a Performer and the Founder of Theatre North - for a proper chat about building theatre from the ground up!! We talk about why he founded Theatre North, his passion for panto and its place in British theatre, and what the Northern Theatre Grid means for creatives in the North! We also dive into the current landscape of northern theatre and Thomas’ ambitions for the future - and how he’s working to create more opportunities outside the London bubble!! You can find our other socials here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/findingourfeetpodcast/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@findingourfeetpodcast%E2%81%A0%20%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] HOSTS Sam Henly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/samhenly_/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Becca Boomer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaboomer_823/%E2%81%A0] Sean Merrick: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_seanmerrick/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Enquiries: fofpodcast@outlook.com