HeyJaredInitial Step
Welcome to Initial Step!On this channel, we bring you short, engaging conversational interviews where we talk with talented individuals from the creative sector, focusing especially on those who have risen from low socioeconomic or working-class backgrounds.Our aim?
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From Council Estate to Creative Success: Curtis James' Journey (opens the original)
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In this episode of Initial Step, we sit down with Curtis James. Media creator, community activist, and co-founder of Class Divide. We trace his journey from growing up on a council estate in Brighton to building a platform that's tackling systemic inequality head-on. Curtis opens up about the barriers he faced early on, the moments that shaped his resilience, and how those experiences pushed him toward using media as a tool for change. We dig into his work with Class Divide, exploring how the or
Class, Mental Health & Therapy: A Conversation with Nell (Class Therapy) (opens the original)
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In this insightful conversation, Nell, creator of Class Therapy. Explores the intersections of class, mental health, and therapy. We dig into why working-class experiences are so often overlooked in mainstream mental health spaces, the real barriers that keep people from accessing support, and the innovative approaches Nell is championing to make therapy more inclusive and accessible for everyone. Whether you're a mental health professional, someone navigating therapy access issues, or simply in
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