The People First Podcast

The People First Podcast - S5EP22 Jack Marshall

We are so exited today to be interviewing an inspiring and celebrated advocate and fundraiser for people with disabilities: it's Jack Marshall! As well as being a hard-working campaigner and fundraiser for both his rare condition of Moebius syndrome and for issues faced by people with disabilities at large (receiving the British Empire Medal for this work!) he has just become a first-time author with the release of "The Boy Who Can Not Smile". Our team learned all about this new book and his amazing journey. We hope you enjoy the show! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and helps our show grow and improve. You can also support us on our social media channels - just search for "The People First Podcast" on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or X to keep up to date with all the latest news and episodes!

The People First Podcast - S5EP21 Cherylee Houston MBE

Our guest this week is an a celebrated actress with disabilities on British Soap Operas (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) and comedy TV and radio (Tinsel Girl, I‘m with Stupid) here to share her inspirational story and her love of advocacy: it's Cherylee Houston MBE! We were super excited to chat with her about her incredible career and how she helped to campaign against the government with #TakingThePIP! We hope you enjoy the show. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and helps our show grow and improve. You can also support us on our social media channels - just search for "The People First Podcast" on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or X to keep up to date with all the latest news and episodes!

The People First Podcast - S5EP20 Hayley Arceneaux Inspiration4

This week's episode of the People First Podcast is a Learning Disability Awareness Week special!  Fitting with this year's theme of "Do You See Me", we got the absolute privilege to spend an afternoon with someone who has seen us all from outer space: Hayley Arceneaux!  Hayley, a physician at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and went on the Inspiration4 in 2021, making herself one of the few disabled AND the youngest American to go to space! All of us were so excited to get to listen to such an interesting and brave woman who is an inspiration to all of us. We hope you enjoy the show! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and helps our show grow and improve. You can also support us on our social media channels - just search for "The People First Podcast" on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or X to keep up to date with all the latest news and episodes!

The People First Podcast - S5EP19 FIFA World Cup 2026

Today we have a super-special episode of the People First Podcast, as we celebrate the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026! All of the PFKC Office team have been working hard to collect some fun footie facts about all 48 of the amazing teams taking part in the World Cup that we want to share with you. We hope you enjoy the show! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and helps our show grow and improve. You can also support us on our social media channels - just search for "The People First Podcast" on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or X to keep up to date with all the latest news and episodes!

The People First Podcast - S5EP18 May Marigold

We are showing our passion for fashion today on the People First Podcast! Our guest today is social enterprise leader and accessible fashion designer, May Marigold, who does fantastic work with models with various disabilities to make colourful, accessible clothing for different conditions and needs. It was really interesting to get to speak to May and learn more about her work. We hope you enjoy the show! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and helps our show grow and improve. You can also support us on our social media channels - just search for "The People First Podcast" on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or X to keep up to date with all the latest news and episodes!