My Voice
By My Voice
My Voice Apr 05, 2024
Ramadan Reflections From A Different Perspective
Hosts Zubee and Raya speak to Anjum about the holy month of Ramadan. In the episode we talk about what Ramadan is, what it means and share from our own individual perspectives.
Overcoming Barriers To Being Awarded An MBE
Zubee speaks to disability advocate Isaac Harvey MBE about his education, growing up with his disability, the challenges he faced and how he overcame some of those challenges to being awarded an MBE and having the opportunity to carry the Olympic torch.
Access My Events On Modelling For The First Time
In this episode Access My Events Founder speaks to co host Raya about her experience of modelling for the first time at the National Asian Wedding Show.
Disabled women belonging in two cultures
Anjum has Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair. She is also partially sighted but this has not stopped her from achieving her BSE degree in Sociology and Social Policy.
In this episode, we speak to Anjum about a sense of belonging in two cultures and the opportunities we have had here which we might not have if we're back home. We reflect on our journey through the education system, entering the workforce and our lives in general. Highlighting the many positives whilst acknowledging the challenges and barriers we encounter.
Breaking down barriers in sports and education with Azeem Amir
Azeem Amir is a visually impaired professional footballer who plays for the England blind football team. He is also the founder of Learn with ESS, which provides disability awareness training for businesses, schools and colleges in the UK. We speak to Azeem about his disability, how he started his career in sport, competing at a professional level and his motivations for starting his own business.
My Voice Podcast Introduction
Hosts Zubee and Raya give a bit of an introduction about themselves and why they set up this podcast and what they hope to get out of it as well as for their guests.