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8/12/2021

Episode 2 - Darren Murinas

Season 1, Ep. 2

Warning: this episode contains strong language and conversation around suicide.

In this episode, Emma talks to Darren Murinas who works for the Expert Citizens CIC charity and who was born with childhood cataracts. Darren has had an incredible life and been through a lot of ups and downs that they discuss in depth. Darren candidly discusses growing up in care and his experiences at a special school, how he fell into a life of crime ending up with spending over 4 years in prison and his rehabilitation through prison education and the potential one cookery teacher saw in him.

For more information on the amazing work Darren and the Expert Citizens team does in Stoke-on-Trent visit their website at www.expertcitizens.org.uk

You can also follow Darren on Twitter @darrenmurinas

Do feel free to get in touch with the team with feedback or future guest suggestions by emailing thevippod@gmail.com

Interviewed by Emma Martins

Produced & Edited by Michael Wordingham and Rupert Mountjoy

Podcast artwork by Jimmy Scofield

Website: www.jimmyscofield.com

Contact: jimmy.scofield.design@gmail.com

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Intro music is "Ghost Byzantine" by Blue Dot Sessions, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License via the Free Music Archive.

Interlude and Outro music is "Dead River" by Blue Dot Sessions, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License via the Free Music Archive

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