Welcome to the FINAL episode of The Lockdown Sessions.
This week's theme is grief. We all face it in some form or another in our lifetime, but how has the pandemic affected the way we grieve?
Show Notes
Welcome to AMPLIFY: The Lockdown Sessions, this will be the FINAL episode of our first series of lockdown podcasts created by The RISE Collective, a youth organisation that uses creative arts and media to amplify the voices of young people.
In each episode we aim to explore a different theme via the work of an array of emerging and established artists, curated for your listening pleasure.
As lockdown comes to an end, so does this series. In anticipation of the next series of RISE podcasts, we're back with this bonus episode.
This week's theme is grief. We all face it in some form or another in our lifetime, but how has the pandemic affected the way we grieve? Join us as we unpick grief in its many forms with the help of our guests, in this final episode of The Lockdown Sessions.
Kicking off this episode, Blk Ozwald joins us to talk mental health, societal pressures and self-understanding through recovery. We explore the inspiration behind his most recent project, 'Revelations', a two-track concept album which addresses the stigma surrounding mental health and aims to open up a more genuine conversation.
Following that, we’ve got a beautiful poem written and performed by Aliki, a 23-year-old South London based creative and co-founder of art collective Dorsia. Under Dorsia, they have published 2 volumes of their zine entitled ‘Ceviche’, which contains works from artists from around the world across a multitude of mediums.
To close the episode we're joined by writer, poet, counsellor and psychotherapist Alice Spencer for an enlightening chat about grief. Alice created RISE's Guide to Self-Preservation, a series of videos which offer advice on dealing with stress, worry, loss and more. You can find more of Alice's writings on bereavement and mental health on www.insideoutwellbeing.org and on her personal blog www.apathtoselfactualization.wordpress.com.
A massive thank you to all our contributors 💜
Social Handles: Chloe Lalaguna - @chloelalaguna_
Amy Parkes - @aeparkes
Blk Ozwald - @blackozwald
Alice Spencer - @alice_spencer
Aliki Vatidi-Turp - @xenodesign_
Edit and hosting: Amy Parkes, Chloe Lalaguna
Music: Pembroke
Twitter: @RiseAmplify
Instagram: @therisecollectiveuk
What is AMPLIFY | The Podcast?
Welcome to AMPLIFY | The podcast,
This is a series of podcasts created by members of The RISE Collective, a youth organisation that uses creative arts and media to amplify the voices of young people. In each episode we aim to explore a different theme via the work of an array of emerging and established artists, curated for your listening pleasure.
Series 1: The Lockdown Sessions
Series 2: Queer Joy
Series 3: Emerging Futures
The RISE Collective was founded in 2016 in response to the marginalisation of many of our youth. Through creative and collaborative opportunities we use music, film, arts, media and technology to give silenced young people the knowledge, skills and drive to understand their power, amplify their voices and create their own futures. We deliver activities and initiatives by partnering with charities, arts organisations, music venues, local community groups, musicians and influencers and all our activities are co-designed with young people.