The Swinging Palm Trees Podcast

The Swinging Palm Trees Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode #51 with Dr Aarti Anhal
June 14, 2022

"What organisations sometimes fail to get right is recognising that they are responsible for creating the conditions in which those people (employees) stay well and resilient.  And so, if you are asking people to do more, with less resources, or achi

Episode #50 with Gayathiri Pathmabaskaran
May 31, 2022

"Nowadays, to be an Actuary, you need to be more rounded as an individual; we're trying to break the stereotype of people who tend to be stuck behind their desk, not really looking up or talking to anyone, or just writing reports, or pencil-push

Episode #49 with Catrin Atkins
May 24, 2022

"My official kind of tagline, if you like, is to help women get more out of their lives, whatever that means to them, and I think that the last bit  is the most important part because a lot of coaches could help my clients, but it's that 'w

Episode #48 with Tobi Kyeremateng
May 17, 2022

On today's episode I chat with producer, writer and director Tobi Kyeremateng.  She shares on the podcast how she started her career, what she has learnt working within theatre, becoming a producer, and working on various projects within the industry

Episode #47 with Angharad Williams
May 04, 2022

"I think people forget that journalism is a craft and you learn and you hone your craft, and there are people  who write their opinions and their views and they don't actually have anything to back it up with, and a lot of it got replaced by sal

Episode #46 with Olayemi Adelekan
April 27, 2022

 'I am one of those people who likes to try and explore; like it's never just enough, and,  is there more that there is available to me; and that question prompted a thought, and that thought was 'Masterchef', and I'm thinking ...

Episode #45 with Jumon Whitemoon
April 19, 2022

On today's episode, I chat with South Korean expat Juwon and her life in Dakar, Senegal.  We talk about all things Korean, including her beloved city of Busan ("Shout out to 'Train to Busan"), the Korean language and its musicality, nu

Episode #44 with Nimal Navarathnam
April 06, 2022

"We're looking into things that were not even imagined before, like with  The James Webb (telescope)that was just launched, you're going to be able to peer further into the galaxy than we were before, and now who knows what that's goin

Episode #43 with Vanessa Townsend
March 23, 2022

'Obviously, kids in care are there because they've had something that's gone on in their lives, either from birth or if they're five or six, or even in their teens.  That's not to make excuses for them but they are normal kids and

Episode #42 with Tamary Kudity
March 15, 2022

"To photograph is to frame, and to frame is to exclude".On today's episdode, I chat with Zimbabwean Fine Art photographer & Sony World Photography (Open World Photographer Category 2021) winner Tamary Kudita. We chat about what influenc