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Harness

By Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant

We interview game-changers from around the globe about digital ethics, online activism and social media. We get to know them, their stories and how they have harnessed one of the greatest phenomenons of our time.

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com
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S01 E03 Honey Ross

HarnessJun 30, 2019

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S02 E13 Iso-Diaries: Sage Flowers on Accountability

S02 E13 Iso-Diaries: Sage Flowers on Accountability

Jul 03, 202027:48
S02 E12 Iso-Diaries: A Note on Black Lives Matter
Jun 19, 202025:13
S02 E11 Iso-Diaries: Surviving Anorexia - Leah's Story
May 26, 202023:37
S02 E10 Iso-Diaries: "Eating disorders thrive in isolation"

S02 E10 Iso-Diaries: "Eating disorders thrive in isolation"

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping. 

TW: Eating disorders. In this episode we chat to Body Image Researcher Dr Nadia Craddock about ED's and self-loathing in the time of COVID-19. You can listen to more of Nadia's work on her own podcasts: Appearance Matters: The Podcast! (brought to you by Centre for Appearance Research) and The Body Protest (which she hosts with the delightful Honey Ross, who you may recognise from S01 E03 of Harness).  

You can follow Nadia on social media @nadia.craddock 

We cite the following in our news segment: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/17/like-losing-control-fears-eating-disorders-on-rise-amid-lockdown  

https://www.theredhandfiles.com 

We also give a shout out to Sophie Robertson's online yoga classes. The best way to keep up to date with the classes is to either follow Sophie on social media @sophiecrobertson or register your interest by emailing her at sophiecatherinerobertson@gmail.com 

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck). 

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant 

Socials @projectharness 

Email projectharness@gmail.com 

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. www.rafikimwema.com www.carlyryanfoundation.com

May 21, 202024:35
S02 E09 Iso-Diaries: Deeba Syed on Harassment in Lockdown

S02 E09 Iso-Diaries: Deeba Syed on Harassment in Lockdown

May 13, 202028:29
S02 E08 Iso-Diaries: Hospitality Industry After COVID-19

S02 E08 Iso-Diaries: Hospitality Industry After COVID-19

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.

In today's episode, we replace the news chat with podcast and viewing recommendations. In case you missed any of the titles, here they are below. Please note, this is just what we are currently consuming. Head over to our Instagram page for some of our all time favourite podcasts. 

PODCASTS: Grounded with Louis Theroux, American Scandal, We Regret to Inform You, Crime Junkie, Man In The Window and The Adam Buxton Podcast.

TV & FILM: Alison, Unbelievable, The Innocence Files, The Biggest Little Farm, Killing Eve, After Life, Ru Paul's Drag Race and Vera Drake.

Our guest today is Niamh Brennan-Bernatt. Both Niamh and her husband both work in hospitality. In these unstable times, and with a new baby, we wanted to know how she was feeling and her thoughts on what the industry will look like post lockdown. 

Jay Rayner: "Will Britain's restaurants survive coronavirus?" https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/19/will-britains-restaurants-survive-coronavirus

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck).

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

May 04, 202024:03
SO2 E07 Iso-Diaires: The Completion Coach

SO2 E07 Iso-Diaires: The Completion Coach

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.

In todays episode, we chat PPE and community spirit. We also hear from three more of our lovely listeners about what isolation looks like for them. Our VIP guest in this episode is the lovely Wendy O'Beirne: The Completion Coach. Wendy is the Co-Founder of She Grows Events and The Four Retreats. You can find Wendy on instagram @thecompletioncoach or learn more about her via her website: www.thecompletioncoach.co.uk  

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck).

Links to the articles referred to in this episode are below:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/women-ppe-risk-coronavirus

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/05/food-heroes-who-reach-out-to-the-isolated-vulnerable-and-hungry

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Apr 30, 202021:41
S02 E06 Iso-Diaries: "Work is part of my self care"

S02 E06 Iso-Diaries: "Work is part of my self care"

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping. 

For today's episode: we chat news (sort of), hear from our lovely listeners (including Daisy's mum!) and discuss isolation with junior doctor Radhika (AKA @veggierad on Instagram). It was such a treat to chat to Radhika, she gave us a comforting perspective on how hospitals in the UK are coping right now. She explains to us how she sees work as part of her self care and how it was to have coronavirus herself! We think Radhika's insight is invaluable at the moment and we suggest following her on Instagram to keep up to date. 

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck). 

Follow Radhika on Instagram @veggierad 

"COVID-19 Informer: South Africa expects 45,000 deaths and years of lockdowns" - https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6733636/south-africa-expects-45000-deaths-and-years-of-lockdowns/ 

"Postman delivers 'somewhere in Sheffield' parcel" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-52395609 

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant 

Socials @projectharness 

Email projectharness@gmail.com 

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. 

www.rafikimwema.com 

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Apr 26, 202027:16
S02 E05 Iso-Diaries: The Aussie Mummy
Apr 23, 202023:19
S02 E04 Iso-Diaries: Facing Death at 22 - Lessons from an 8 Week Lockdown

S02 E04 Iso-Diaries: Facing Death at 22 - Lessons from an 8 Week Lockdown

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping. In this episode, we've skipped our usual news and voice note segments to get straight into a story. This story is about our dear friend Nathan Whitebrook and his complicated journey with his health and lockdown. Nathan has already been through a lock down of sorts. At 22 he was hospitalised for 2 months. He faced death, and had to deal with a string of medical issues as a result. He has a lot of wisdom about how to survive (and thrive) in times of isolation and loneliness. He’s also the sweetest human in the planet and we are beyond grateful for him sharing his story.

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck).

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant 

Socials @projectharness Email projectharness@gmail.com 

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. 

www.rafikimwema.com 

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Apr 17, 202025:43
S02 E03 Iso-Diaries: "I'm bored out of my f***ing brain"

S02 E03 Iso-Diaries: "I'm bored out of my f***ing brain"

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from friends and followers of the podcast about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Annaliese Dent (podcaster, writer and Rafiki Mwema ambassador) who gives a funny and honest account of how extroverts all around the world right now are STRUGGLING.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck).
You can follow Annaliese at @annaliesedent. Annaliese has been doing regular Instagram live interviews with psychologists covering a range of topics and offering helpful advice to get you through this odd time.
Divorce Story is Annaliese's latest podcast, which she co-hosts with Cass Thorburn. Divorce story is about re-launching your life after divorce and is available now on the Apple podcast app, or wherever you usually listen.
Audio from Trump's press conference is taken from the Guardian News YouTube account. You can watch the full video here -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=071YQ5u6Gcg
Anonymous opinion piece from the Guardian: "My mental health ward is not equipped for coronavirus. We feel like sitting ducks" www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/mental-health-ward-not-equipped-coronavirus-feel-sitting-ducks-ppe
As mentioned, the audio from the second clip is taken from @humansofny instagram page.
Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant
Socials @projectharness Email projectharness@gmail.com
We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.
www.rafikimwema.com
www.carlyryanfoundation.com
Apr 16, 202023:13
S02 E02 Iso-Diaries: The Tik Tok Doc

S02 E02 Iso-Diaries: The Tik Tok Doc

Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.

In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from people in Canada, Scotland and London about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Dr Jason "Tik Tok Doc" Campbell from Portland, who comforts us with a positive U.S. perspective.

If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck).

You can follow Dr Campbell on Instagram or Tik Tok @drjcofthedc

Credit for the first clip played goes to @nowthispolitics page and the second is taken from @tanksgoodnews

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant

Socials @projectharness Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Apr 12, 202025:06
S02 E01 Iso-Diaries: "Are we going to be okay?"
Apr 10, 202028:52
Bonus Episode 3: Clementine Ford
Mar 16, 202001:00:52
Bonus Episode 2: Ruby Rare
Mar 08, 202048:36
Bonus Episode 1: Natalie Lee and Illana Gambrill

Bonus Episode 1: Natalie Lee and Illana Gambrill

This is the first of three bonus episodes created to accompany season one of Harness. This episode features Natalie Lee and Illana Gambrill and was recorded in November 2019. Natalie (who you'll recognise from SO1E01) is a blogger, speaker, fashionista and self love advocate. Illana is a professional dancer and the founder of Dance Box.  The pair met when Natalie began shaking her booty at Illana's sweaty, sexy and empowering dance classes. Illana helped Natalie unleash her inner diva and, in turn, Natalie supported Illana to grow her business and focus her energy on lifting up women through movement. 2020 has already been a big year for these two powerhouses with the launch of FEELING MYSELF - inclusive, empowering workshops designed to leave all its attendees feeling powerful and confident. Their next event will be in Manchester on March 29th and at the time of this episode's release, just a few tickets remain! 

Follow them on Instagram at @stylemesunday and @danceboxofficial 

Keep up to date with their upcoming events and collaborations via @iamfeelingmyself2020 

Buy tickets to their Manchester event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dancebox-style-me-sunday-presents-feeling-myself-tickets-93925259981

If you're London based, why not check out one of Illana's famous/infamous dance classes! Visit her website here: www.dance-box.co.uk

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Mar 01, 202045:48
S01 E12 Lucy Thomas

S01 E12 Lucy Thomas

This episode of Harness is with Lucy Thomas. We deliberately end season one of Harness with this uplifting and positive episode. Lucy, along with her sister Rosie, is the Founder and CEO of Project Rockit. Project Rockit was launched in 2006. Over a decade on, the team has reached hundreds of thousands of people and grown into Australia's youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. Project Rockit acts as a cyber safety partner to major social media platforms. Lucy was given an Order of Australia Medal for service to youth and against bullying this year and currently sits on both Facebook and Twitter's Safety Advisory Boards. 

Website: www.projectrockit.com.au

Socials @projectrockit and/or @lucylockit 

Lucy's TED Talk: https://youtu.be/H4sOqO97GtE

The clip used in this episode is from The Project on Network Ten, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZtJ83k77Fg 

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. www.rafikimwema.com www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 29, 201937:40
S01 E11 Taylah Roberts

S01 E11 Taylah Roberts

This episode of Harness features Taylah Roberts. You may recognise Taylah from Australia’s Next Top Model, but since leaving the modelling industry, Taylah has embarked on a body confidence journey. Through social media, she was able to find self acceptance as well as utilise Instagram as a platform to help others. We caught her in London to chat about this and her new career path as a doula and birth photographer. Her openness and honesty resonates throughout our chat and we hope you love her as much as we do!

Follow her Instagram @taylahroberts1

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant 

Socials @projectharness 

Email projectharness@gmail.com 

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. 

www.rafikimwema.com www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 28, 201949:17
S01 E10 Mahogany L. Browne

S01 E10 Mahogany L. Browne

This episode of Harness is with writer, poet, educator and activist Mahogany L. Browne. We discuss her beautiful compilation of poems called “Dear Twitter: Love Letters Hashed Out Online in 140 Characters or Less,” creativity, taking up space as a black woman and the impact of social media in her life and within the world of poetry. 

Her books Woke Baby, Dear Twitter and Black Girl Magic are all available online; you can also find her work on Spotify. 

This is the link to her website https://mobrowne.com/ and you can follow her on twitter and Instagram @mobrowne 

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant 

Socials @projectharness 

Email projectharness@gmail.com 

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below. 

www.rafikimwema.com www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 21, 201934:34
S01 E09 Sarah Rosborg

S01 E09 Sarah Rosborg

This episode of Harness is with Sarah Rosborg. Sarah is the CEO of charity Rafiki Mwema. Rafiki offer support and refuge to children who have been sexually abused. They have four therapeutic safe houses in Kenya. Sarah made her first trip to Kenya to volunteer in children’s homes in 2005 and knew instantly she would return. A week after her visit she was in a horrific car accident which left her bed-bound for 12 months. She dedicated every spare moment to raising awareness and funds for the children she had met in Kenya and once recovered, co-founded Rafiki, along with Anne Marie Tipper. Sarah credits social media, and the online hustling skills she learnt in recovery, to much of the charities success. Ambassadors of Rafiki include comedian Celeste Barber and blogger Constance Hall.

If the content of this episode leaves you feeling distressed, please go to www.worldhelplines.org. You can select any country, any category, and it will provide you with the most up-to-date helpline local to you.

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 21, 201942:02
S01 E08 Jess Morales Rocketto
Jul 14, 201940:28
S01 E07 Ai-jen Poo

S01 E07 Ai-jen Poo

This episode of Harness is with Ai-jen Poo. Ai-jen is an American activist with an impressive career spanning more than two decades. You may recognise her as Alfonso Cuaron’s Guest of Honour at this year's Golden Globes, or perhaps Meryl Streep’s date from the year prior. Ai-jen Poo is the Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-Director of Caring Across Generations, and Co-Founder of Supermajority. She is an award-winning organiser, thought leader, and social innovator. She has been an influential voice in the #MeToo movement and participated in the Times Up action. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, TIME and CNN.com.

The clip used in the introduction of this episode is from E! Red Carpet & Awards Shows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr368vCRGLE 

Ai-jen’s latest TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcDzptviFw 

Ai-Jen’s book, The Age of Dignity: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Dignity-Preparing-Changing-America/dp/1620972018

Follow her work @aijenpoo (twitter) @aijenp (instagram) @domesticworkers @careinactionvotes @caringacrossgen @supermajority

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 14, 201937:44
S01 E06 Becky Young

S01 E06 Becky Young

This episode of Harness is with Becky Young. Becky is the founder of Anti Diet Riot Club which aims to dismantle diet culture and speak out against systemic fat-shaming. ADRC isn’t just online, they hosts events and meet-ups, in London and the UK, that connect people struggling with diet-cycling, poor body image, and disordered eating. Becky is all about radical self-love and fat positivity. Follow @antidietriotclub and/or visit antidietriotclub.co.uk to keep up to date with their work, including plans for the Anti Diet Riot Bus, as mentioned in this episode. 

Also on the podcast this week is Nadia Craddock. Nadia is a Body Image Researcher and PhD student at The Centre for Appearance Research UWE Bristol. You can follow her work on @nadia.craddock (Instagram) and @Nadia_Craddock (twitter).

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jul 07, 201939:06
S01 E05 Badass Brown Activist
Jul 07, 201935:30
S01 E03 Honey Ross

S01 E03 Honey Ross

This episode of Harness is with the glorious Honey Ross. Honey is an activist and writer who uses social media to openly explore body confidence and mental health issues. She is a co-founder of activist group The Pink Protest, who have changed the laws on period poverty in the UK and are now working to break the stigma around female masturbation. We hope you enjoy our chat with her where we discuss everything from fatness to stalkers. Follow her work and The Pink Protest on Instagram @honeykinny and @pinkprotest

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jun 30, 201936:42
S01 E04 Clementine Ford

S01 E04 Clementine Ford

This episode of Harness is with Clementine Ford. Clementine is an Australian feminist writer, speaker and activist. She has written regularly for Daily Life, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and others, and is the best-selling author of Fight Like a Girl and Boys Will Be Boys. Clementine is an internet-warrior. She fends off trolls, abuse and tabloid hysteria with a dry and wicked sense of humour. Self proclaimed "foul mouthed boner killer" Clementine is fearless and unrelenting in her pursuit of equality. Follow her across all social media platforms @clementine_ford. 

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jun 30, 201937:43
S01 E02 Sonya Ryan

S01 E02 Sonya Ryan

This episode of Harness is with Sonya Ryan. Sonya's beautiful and fun-loving 14 year old daughter Carly was murdered in 2007 at the hands of an online predator and master manipulator. Determined to prevent harm to other innocent children and families and to help them navigate their online journey safely, Sonya set up The Carly Ryan Foundation in 2010. You can follow her incredible work through @thecarlyryanfoundation on social media or via the website listed below. If the content of this episode leaves you feeling distressed, please go to www.worldhelplines.org. You can select any country, any category, and it will provide you with the most up-to-date helpline local to you.

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials @projectharness

Email projectharness@gmail.com

We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people from harm. Links to their websites below.

www.rafikimwema.com

www.carlyryanfoundation.com

Jun 23, 201958:23
S01 E01 Natalie Lee
Jun 23, 201939:26
Trailer

Trailer

Welcome to the Harness Trailer!

Season one features 12 incredible guests from around the globe. 

Episodes will be released in pairs every Monday between the 24th June and 29th July.

Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.

Socials: @projectharness

Email: projectharness@gmail.com 



Jun 12, 201903:19