How do you go from foot messenger to founder of a cultural insights & strategy company?

And how do you keep your cool when you've been sent to interview Wu-Tang Clan?

Andy Crysell is a non-executive chair, creative consultant and founder of Crowd DNA.

In our conversation, we discuss:

• How delivering photographs to the world's biggest ad agencies kick-started his creative career
• The impact of acid house rave culture as a democratising force
• What it was like to be a freelance writer for publications including Mixmag, i-D, DJ Mag, The Face, Muzik and NME
• How benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance were a lifeline for creatives
• What it feels like to transition from freelancer to founder

We also talk encouraging brands to view people as individuals - not walking cash pots - the need to open up insight and strategy careers to people from marginalised backgrounds and why the Museum of Youth Culture is addressing a pressing need to change pervasive narratives around young people.

To find out more about the Museum of Youth Culture, visit: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/

To connect with Andy on LinkedIn, head to: / andycrysell

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How far can persistence, perseverance and politeness take you?

And how is it that a complaint about a party turns into a job offer?

Harry Corbett is a Director and Founder of Intelligence Forums; an organisation that aims to connect the regions of the UK through thoughtful discourse, debate, and a respect for counter views. In our conversation Harry shares:

* Why social mobility has become more difficult

* Experiencing meritocracy on the trading floor

* How the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers crystallised his worldview

* Why having nothing to lose can make you more open to opportunity

* How a chance meeting can change your life!

To find out more about Intelligence Forums, visit: https://www.intelligence-forums.com/

To connect with Harry, find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrycorbett-if/

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What happens to a life when you have to leave home aged 16?

And how does it feel to experience homelessness as a mother with young children?

Flic McCann is a playwright who changed her life when she poured her pain onto the page. In our conversation we discuss:

• How it feels to move to another country and marry into a culture outside of your own as a young woman
• The impact of overt racism when raising your children
• Misconceptions around homelessness
• The common kinship and hardships faced by women around the world
• How to rebuild when you feel like you've hit rock bottom

This is a very powerful episode, and one in which Flic shares some of the prejudicial language she faced as the mother of children with mixed heritage.

If you'd like to watch Flic's work being performed, it will be on at the Boardwalk Theatre in Glasgow on April 27th 2024.

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