Here's Hoping with Jayda G

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the inspiring Rachel Elizabeth Cargle, an author, activist, entrepreneur, and philanthropic innovator - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…Follow us on InstagramRachel CargleJayda GMia Zur-SzpiroHere's Hoping Podcast

In this episode Jayda asks what self-love means to Rachel and hears how for her true self-love begins with knowing yourself and when to step off the “life escalator” to reclaim your authenticity. Rachel explains the courage muscle and why you have to train it to embrace your own values, including her own personal choice to remain childfree, as well as why she doesn’t want that to be radical. Jayda also asks Rachel about her amazing foundation and why Rachel advocates and fundraises to make therapy more accessible to black women and girls, but why at the same time as providing free therapy to them she also campaigns to support more black therapists to be able to train. Rachel gives insight into why she thinks it’s important to work with Black therapists if you are black, as well as her astute reasoning for why it’s more cost-effective! Jayda also heard Rachel’s advice for loving with grief and the power of reimagining in life, especially for Black people. This episode is a powerful look at self-love, therapy and healing.Follow Rachel CargleFollow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping PodcastMore on our guest Follow The Loveland FoundationThe Loveland Foundation websiteRachel Elizabeth Cargle is an author, activist, entrepreneur, and philanthropic innovator. She is founder of The Loveland Group; a family of companies including Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre, a literary space that celebrates marginalised voices and The Great Unlearn, a community learning space that centres the teaching of BIPOC thinkers. In 2018, she founded The Loveland Foundation, offering free access to mental health care for Black women and girls. Cargle is a regular contributor to Cultured Magazine, Atmos, and The Cut, and her work has been featured in Time Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Her debut memoir A Renaissance of Our Own published by Penguin Random House in May 2023 with the paperback releasing March 26th, 2024.

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible DJ and interdisciplinary artist of Pacific Island, Māori, and Cape Verdean descent - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…Follow us on InstagramLady ShakaJayda GMia Zur-SzpiroHere's Hoping Podcast

Jayda meets the most vibrant Lady Shaka to chat all about how she went from a professional dancer to become a DJ, spoiler, it’s a hilarious story, but importantly how she has been using her platform to lift up other indigenous and Pacific Islander artists through her curated Boiler Room events and global parties and collective. Shaka shares core philosophies part of her identities including Mana, and how they guide her work as a multidisciplinary artist. Jayda and Shaka also discuss what it was like for each of them as mixed-race artists to move from small towns to a city of London overflowing with culture, and for Shaka how especially joining queer POC spaces and club nights have been fundamental to her self actualisation and discussing the importance of being around people who look like you. Shaka brings so much energy to this conversation, having us in stitches as well as making us cry, you are going to love it!Follow Lady ShakaFollow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping PodcastMore on our guest Pulotu Underworld Lady Shaka Boiler Room Rarotonga Boiler RoomLady Shaka is a DJ and interdisciplinary artist of Pacific Island, Māori, and Cape Verdean descent, originally from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and now based in London. Her music blends electronic sounds with her queer identity, cultural roots, and connection to the moana (ocean). As part of a new wave of Pasifika artists, she challenges mainstream norms with genre-defying work that reclaims and re-indigenizes the Pasifika experience. Recognized at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards, she won the ‘Creative New Zealand Award’ for her innovative contributions to contemporary music. A former dancer, Lady Shaka views music as a powerful medium for storytelling and expression. She made history as one of the first Pacific Islanders to perform on Boiler Room in 2021 with queer collective Filth and has since performed globally. In 2024, she helped bring Boiler Room to the Pacific Islands for the first time, debuting the series in Rarotonga.

In our this end of year special, Jayda sits down with Here’s Hoping’s producer Mia Zur-Szpiro to discuss together the making of the podcast, what it has been like working together, what they have learned about one another, but also themselves, through doing the podcast. They also discuss their favourite episodes, which guests made them think the most and how making the podcast has impacted their relationship with hope. They also tease some upcoming episodes releasing in the new year!!Follow Mia ZippoarahFollow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping Podcast

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible creative visionary, entrepreneur and the founder of the naked doula brand, Emma Armstrong - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…Follow us on InstagramEmma ArmstrongJayda GMia Zur-SzpiroHere's Hoping Podcast

Straight off Emma dives right in with some amazing advice around how to work with your body to make your birth experience as positive as possible and with that the importance of oxytocin and understanding its impact as her number one advice and why. Jayda also asks Emma to really explain what a doula actually is and Emma busts myths about what a doula is not and why having a doula is all about enhancing your experience of birth. Emma also talks about the fear mongering around birth, but also how to face valid fear of pain with curiosity and an embodied relationship with self to help yourself feel embodied to navigate pain and the experience of labour. Jayda asks Emma about the connection between the patriarchy and women being disempowered in their birth experience as a default and and Emma gave great advice on how to advocate for yourself more especially with care providers, they also discuss the different experiences people of colour have during labour as well anyone LGBTQ+, and why Emma emphasises how important it is to actively choose the team you work with and always prioritise your safety, support and voice. With that, Emma talks about Hypnobirthing, why she teaches it, why it is so significant for people’s labour experience and how it is at heart a mindset and about connecting deeply with yourself. A great and informative conversation for anyone who is pregnant or supporting a person going into labour, now or in the future!Follow Emma ArmstrongFollow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping PodcastMore on our guest The Naked Doula The Nake Doula Etsy ShopEmma Armstrong, a creative visionary, entrepreneur and the founder of the Naked Doula brand is a retired birth doula & hypnobirthing coach who has built a worldwide visual education platform which will inspire women and men alike for years to come. Emma is using her influence and gifts to guide women all over the world in connecting back to their self-trust, confidence and abilities not just in birth but in all aspects of their lives. Emma is also a writer, author and illustrator, with her debut book The Fearless Birth Book hitting the shelves earlier this year and the fearless birth journal due to drop in April 2026. 

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible entrepreneur and founder of the adventure community 'Versus Everyone', Jide Maduako - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…Follow us on InstagramJide Maduako Jayda GMia Zur-SzpiroHere's Hoping Podcast

Jide shares with Jayda how he got into outdoors adventuring that has seen him go everywhere from Morocco to Everest, and how he credits his mum for his entrepreneurial and adaptive character. He talks about the importance of creating the spaces you want yourself and why community is at the core of hope for him, Jayda and Jide also talk about both being black people who love being in the outdoors but why it isn’t always accessible to POC people in the West and so why Jide has built a community that makes going on outdoors adventures both a safe space but also a joyful space for black people and POC, especially wanting to make trekking and travel safer for black women. Jide also shares his dreams and what mountain he wants to summit, and the importance of finding like minded people to achieve your goals and bring expansive adventure to your life.Follow Jide MaduakoFollow Jayda GFollow Here's Hoping PodcastMore on our guest Versus EveryoneJide Mariano, aka Saint Jidz, is an entrepreneur and founder of the adventure community, Versus Everyone. Jide’s journey began with playing football for Ipswich Town and Leicester City. After which he co-founded Yoke Network, a successful TikTok marketing agency. But despite his growing business, Jide’s passion for adventure led him to rediscover his true calling after a trek to Everest in 2023. Since then he’s dedicated his time taking people outdoors and into the wild through the community he has built.