Episode 2: Reinventing ourselves & Gary’s unusual rebirth

Episode 6: We have our first guest - singer-songwriter Leonie Prater!

Welcome to episode six of The Waffle Show, with West Country creatives (and self-proclaimed wafflers) writer Louisa Adjoa Parker and musician Gary Pickard. In this ep we chat to our very first guest, the incredible Leonie Prater! We discuss how the three of us met; hear about Leonie’s journey as a singer-songwriter and lead singer of Leonian Dream; and imagine Gary twerking on a dance floor.   **Content warning: strong language and sensitive themes including death, grief, sexual trauma and mental ill-health – listener discretion advised** Additional original music: Red Water Lily, by Leonian Dream. Full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STkVeHfF9sY&list=RDSTkVeHfF9sY&start_radio=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STkVeHfF9sY&list=RDSTkVeHfF9sY&start_radio=1] I can't say my name, by Gary Pickard:  https://open.spotify.com/track/1DCF3o6rnW3KZvjcAuDDmW?si=eaabeb15ed2f4f3a [https://open.spotify.com/track/1DCF3o6rnW3KZvjcAuDDmW?si=eaabeb15ed2f4f3a] Follow Leonie on Instagram: @leonieprater_music; Leonian Dream: @leoniandream; Ollie Dixon: @olliedixon  Leonian Dream tour dates 2025: https://www.songkick.com/artists/10333641-leonian-dream/calendar [https://www.songkick.com/artists/10333641-leonian-dream/calendar]

Episode 5: Gary’s haunted flat & what it’s really like to lose a parent

Welcome to episode five of The Waffle Show, with West Country creatives (and self-proclaimed wafflers) writer Louisa Adjoa Parker and musician Gary Pickard. In this ep we continue to share stories from our lives but it's a tough one, and a little different to other eps. In part 1 Gary tells the story of living in a haunted flat for over a decade, and in part 2 we discuss what it’s really like to lose a parent. (If you've recently lost someone, it might be a good idea to skip this ep and listen another time).   ***Content warning: death and grief; strong (sometimes historical/ discriminatory) language and other sensitive themes including drug use/overdose and mental ill-health – listener discretion advised***   Follow Gary on Instagram: @pickard_gary Follow Louisa on Instagram: @louisaadjoaparker Listen to Gary’s song, 32nd July: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VEVEgrITZ4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VEVEgrITZ4]

Episode 4: Gary wakes up screaming on a sun lounger in Crete & Louisa goes to Uni

Welcome to episode four of The Waffle Show, with West Country creatives (and self-proclaimed wafflers) writer Louisa Adjoa Parker and musician Gary Pickard. In this episode we continue to share stories of young adulthood - Gary has a long blackout and wakes up screaming on a sun lounger in Crete. Louisa goes to Uni (where she discovers Britain's long multicultural history) and finds her creative voice.    We hope you enjoy - please rate, review, follow us or share this ep with others if you do. Thank you for listening!    ** Content warning: strong (sometimes historical / discriminatory) language and sensitive themes including drug use, mental ill-health and racism – listener discretion advised** Follow Gary on Instagram: @pickard_gary Follow Louisa on Instagram: @louisaadjoaparker

Episode 3: Parenthood, adult musician life & homelessness

Welcome to episode three of The Waffle Show, with West Country creatives (and self-proclaimed wafflers) writer Louisa Adjoa Parker and musician Gary Pickard. In this episode we continue to share stories of our younger years - Gary leaves the Brit School and moves into adult life as a musician, Louisa experiences homelessness, and we discuss the reality of being young parents. There’s even some name-dropping!    We hope you enjoy - please rate, review, follow us or share this episode with others if you do. Thank you for listening!    **Content warning: strong (sometimes historical/discriminatory) language and sensitive themes including abuse, drug use, homelessness and mental ill-health – listener discretion advised**   Follow Gary on Instagram: @pickard_gary Follow Louisa on Instagram: @louisaadjoaparker

Episode 2: Reinventing ourselves & Gary’s unusual rebirth

Welcome to episode two of The Waffle Show, where West Country creatives (and self-proclaimed wafflers) writer Louisa Adjoa Parker and musician Gary Pickard get together for a good old waffle over coffee. In this episode we share our VERY different experiences of adolescence and Gary describes his unusual ‘rebirth’ before going to the Brit School. Each weekly episode we dive deep into real-talk, no-holds-barred conversation as we discuss the challenges of being freelance creatives, whilst sharing sad and funny stories from our lives. The Waffle Show is honest, raw, and unfiltered and you'll gain genuine insights about what a creative's life can be like.  We hope you enjoy - please follow or share with others if you do. Thank you for listening!   **Content warning: includes strong (sometimes historical/discriminatory) language and sensitive themes including drug use, homelessness, and mental ill-health – listener discretion advised** Follow Gary on Instagram: @pickard_gary Follow Louisa on Instagram: @louisaadjoaparker