Welcome to But We All Shine On – a powerful new podcast hosted by acclaimed journalist and author Paolo Hewitt, and celebrated CEO, coach, and speaker Paul Anderson-Walsh. This series tells the inspiring stories of individuals who grew up in the care system and went on to thrive in their chosen fields. As care survivors themselves, Paolo and Paul bring profound authenticity and insight to each episode, offering a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of extraordinary people who have trans ...
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Eight: "This Isn't Love." Jenny Molloy, Part Two.
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48:01This is part two of our interview with best-selling author Jenny Molloy. In the first part of Paolo and Paul's conversation with Jenny, they focused on her first memoir "Hackney Child". In episode eight, they discuss her follow-up "This Isn't Love", sharing her experience in care and the immense risks faced by children in care that are often overlo…
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Seven: "Don't give up. You will come through it." Coram Voice and Evan Amery.
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40:10In episode seven, Paolo and Paul visit the offices of Coram Voice to learn about their writing competition for care-experienced young people and meet one of last year’s winners, Evan Amery. Evan’s journey is one of resilience, courage, and transformation. At just 11 years old, Evan was outed by a close friend. After coming out as transgender, and s…
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Six: "Marrying off Audrey Hepburn". Jenny Molloy, author of Hackney Child and This Isn't Love
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51:51In this episode, Paolo and Paul hit the road to sit down with Jenny Molloy, the best-selling author of Hackney Child and This Isn’t Love. In the first part of a two-episode special, we talk about the events detailed in Hackney Child. At just nine years old, Jenny, along with her two brothers, went to the Stoke Newington police station and asked to …
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Five: "We Love Moira and Alex." Mark Riddell, MBE, National Adviser for Care Leavers
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1:04:15This week, Paolo and Paul sit down with Mark Riddell MBE, the government’s National Adviser for Care Leavers, for a deeply personal conversation about how his time in the Scottish care system shapes his work to improve the lives of young people transitioning out of care. From his childhood with an alcoholic father and the painful loss of his mother…
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Four: "I was more Mungo Jerry than David Bowie." Paolo and Paul reflect on the first month.
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43:24In this episode of But We All Shine On, hosts Paolo and Paul invite you to join them at De Amicis as they reflect on the first month of the show. With their signature blend of honesty, humour, and insight, they look back on their conversations with two incredible guests: Dr Jim Goddard and Pauline Black. Paolo and Paul dive deep into the themes tha…
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Three: "If you don't like the long hair, you won't like the one eye." Pauline Black, The Selecter
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52:45In episode three, Paolo and Paul talk to Pauline Black, the iconic lead singer of Two-Tone legends The Selecter. Pauline was born on October 3, 1953, the daughter of a Nigerian man. As a baby, she was adopted by a white family in Romford, Essex. In this enthralling and moving interview, Pauline talks about the loneliness of being adopted and growin…
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Two: "Try not to be so scared." Dr Jim Goddard, Chair of The Care Leavers Association
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43:55In episode two of But We All Shine On, Paolo Hewitt and Paul Anderson-Walsh talk to Dr Jim Goddard, Chair of the Care Leavers Association. Jim Goddard is an expert on the care system and currently serves as the Chair of The Care Leavers Association. Jim and his brother spent their childhood in children’s homes in Liverpool and Birkenhead, before mo…
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One: Paolo and Paul discuss their care experiences
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49:14In But We All Shine On, we dive deep into the powerful stories of resilience and triumph from individuals who grew up in the care system and went on to achieve remarkable success. Hosted by Paolo Hewitt and Paul Anderson-Walsh, this podcast offers a rare and intimate look into the lives of extraordinary guests who have defied the odds across busine…
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