All The Small Things show

All The Small Things

Summary: All The Small Things is a weekly interview series hosted by Venetia La Manna. Venetia will be speaking to inspiring people, thought leaders, writers and activists about the rituals that help provide structure when we need it most - or perhaps if creativity lies in the chaos if it all. We'll be learning about the small things that keep them in-check and uncover more about what makes their minds tick. What’s more, we’ll hear about the seemingly small moments that perhaps felt insignificant at the time, but their impact turned out to be life-changing.This podcast aims to encourage us to pay closer attention to the present moment and cherish all the small things.Note: this podcast is a follow up from Talking Tastebuds.

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 Season 2 Finale! Rachel Ama on her birth story, motherhood & making plant based accessible | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:41

Rachel Ama (she/her) is a cookery author and YouTuber with over half a million subscribers. A new Mum, Rachel has spent the last year in London, writing her most accessible and delicious book yet “One Pot, Three Ways: Save Time With Vibrant, Versatile, Vegan Recipes.” The recipes revolve around one main centrepiece dish that makes flavour-packed vegetables the worthy hero of every meal. With over 80 brand new recipes inspired by her Caribbean and African roots, Rachel offers three creative and flavoursome ways to serve and use each one-pot recipe. It is an absolute delight, just like Rach. In this episode, we discuss her birth story, relationship with her mum, parenting style, thoughts on the vegan community, her ambition to make plant based food and cooking accessible for everyone and much more. I use strong language more than a few times in this episode (I think it was due to the excitement of being reunited with my pal), so please bear that in mind if you're listening with people who might take offence. Find Rachel: @RachelAma_ Pre-order her book: https://bit.ly/3wVGlVi Find me: @venetialamanna Find the show: @ATSTpodcast  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Olympian Jazmin Sawyers on periods, sleep & her training regime | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:14

Jazmin Sawyers (she/her) is a professional long jumper, former bobsledder and singer-songwriter from Stoke. A personal philosophy to say "yes" to as much as possible has taken her to the final of the Rio Olympic Games, Will.I.Am's team on The Voice UK and hosting the red carpet at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year. She is the current British long jump champion and is taking part in the Olympics in Japan this month. Find Jaz on Instagram: @JazminSawyers Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast. This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna and co-produced by Holly Falconer. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Tom Rasmussen on the system of marriage & redefining love | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:46

Tom Rasmussen (they/them) is a Lancaster born, London based writer and singer. When out of drag, they are contributing editor at Dazed Beauty, LOVE Magazine and Refinery29, and a regular contributor to the Independent and i-D. Their work has also been featured in Vice, Broadly, Tank and the Gay Times. In 2018 they were named an LGBT trailblazer by The Dots and one of the voices of now for i-D. Tom also forms half of the radical queer punk band ACM. Their first book, Diary of a Drag Queen, was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2020. This month sees the release of their second book: “First Comes Love: On Marriage and Other Ways of Being Together”. It’s a witty and incisive exploration of what marriage means along the whole spectrum of sexuality and class. They look at why people get married - for security, romance, or celebration, and why others see taking part in this deeply binary, normative system problematic in itself, examining what the future looks like for this historic and universal institution. Follow Tom: @tomglitter Buy their book: https://bit.ly/3xuAIhX Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast. This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna and co-produced by Holly Falconer. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Ashley 'Dotty' Charles on outrage culture & social media | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:28

Ashley ‘Dotty’ Charles is a broadcaster and writer from south London. After joining the BBC in 2014 she became the first solo female to host the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show in 2016, leading the breakfast show to its highest-ever audience and interviewing everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Will Smith. She has presented TV programmes including BBC One’s music show, ’Sounds Like Friday Night’, and BBC Three’s ’Story of Grime’ documentary series.   Dotty is currently the Lead Cultural Curator at Apple Music and the host of Apple Music 1 show The Dotty Show, as well as a Commissioning Editor at GRAZIA. Last year, The Times lauded her as ‘the powerful new voice of her generation.’ Her debut book “Outraged: Why Everyone is Shouting and No One is Talking” is an essential read for anyone who uses the internet and engages with outrage culture (that’s most of us). Dotty takes a candid and hilarious exploration into the state of cancel culture in our online world, and how we can channel our collective outrage back into the fights that matter. Buy Dotty’s book: https://bit.ly/36c7999 Follow Dotty on Instagram: @thedottyshow/ Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast. This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Otegha Uwagba on money, class & private school privilege | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:21

Otegha Uwagba is the author of the Sunday Times Bestselling Little Black Book: A Toolkit for Working Women published in 2017 and Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods in 2020. She is also a speaker, brand consultant and founder of Women Who, a London-based multi-media platform aimed at creative women that operated from 2016 - 2020. She also hosts the culture and ideas podcast In Good Company. Her forthcoming book We Need To Talk About Money - part memoir, part cultural commentary - is published by 4th Estate on 8 July. I gained so much from this book and it will no doubt be a catalyst for an conversation about money, transparency, racism and class. Pre-order Otegha’s new book: https://bit.ly/3yfHaJZ Find Otegha on Twitter: @OteghaUwagba Listen to her podcast and subscribe to her newsletter. Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast. This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Cathy Reay on challenging perceptions of accessibility | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:07

Cathy Reay (she/her) is a writer, editor and disability consultant. She covers disability rights and representation, with a particular interest in the beauty and film industries. She is also a single mother of two and speaks about her life and her experiences on her instagram @ThatSingleMum.  There is so much in this conversation. We hear about Cathy's childhood, her advice for her teenage self, we discuss her experience of motherhood, both online and offline. We also talk about what a better future for disabled people would like from a political standpoint, in the media and crucially, in our every-day lives. Cathy speaks brilliantly about how important it is to challenge our perceptions of what we think accessibility means and how we need to reduce the stigma around asking someone about their access needs. We also talk about the life-changing power of a good skincare routine. Find Cathy on Instagram @ThatSingleMum Find me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast. This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna and co-produced by Holly Falconer. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Paris Lees on her memoir What It Feels Like For A Girl | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:08

Paris Lees (she/her) is a writer, presenter and the first openly trans person to be a contributing editor for Vogue. Last month, she released her debut book ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’, an unmissable coming of age memoir, following the story of Byron Lees, growing up on a council estate in a dead-end town in the East Midlands. It’s written in an evocative vernacular style with an utterly immersive depiction of early 2000s culture. The book is not always an easy read as Paris’ adolescence was highly dramatic, with periods of bullying, a troubled home life, rebellion, sexual abuse and crime. Paris has written an addictively-readable debut, cementing herself as one of the UK’s most exciting young writers. In this episode, we talk about Paris book writing process, how well the memoir would lend itself to television, the traumatic process of “looking back”, sexual abuse, her time in a youth offenders’ institution, self-care and more. Episode content warning: sexual and physical abuse. Find Paris  Buy her incredible book   Find me @VenetiaLaManna and find the show @ATSTpodcast This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna, with artwork designed by Alex Sedano and Music composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Meditation teacher Michael James Wong on finding peace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:44

Michael James Wong (he/him) is the founder of Just Breathe and a leading voice in the global movement for modern mindfulness. He is an author, speaker, community leader and meditation teacher who is dedicated to expanding the conversation around the mind and mental health. Michael is internationally recognised for his work in the wellness community as both as an advocate and entrepreneur. He writes books about hope and is the voice behind the Just Breathe meditation app. In his inspiring and beautiful new book 'SENBAZURU, Small Steps For Hope Healing and HappinessMichael shares a personal collection of short stories and teachings, accompanied by traditional hand-painted proverbs and prayers. Together these bring to life gentle wisdoms and universal truths to guide a meaningful way of living. Shared throughout the book in twelve straightforward steps is also the powerful practice of orizuru, the art of folding paper cranes, a journey that will encourage you to slow down and create a hopeful perspective for the future. Find Michael Buy his book Download the Just Breathe meditation app Find me @VenetiaLaManna and find the show @ATSTpodcast This podcast was edited and produced by Venetia La Manna, with artwork designed by Alex Sedano and Music composed by William Haxworth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Candice Brathwaite on fearless creative output | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:52:57

Candice Brathwaite is an author, journalist, TV presenter, and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse – an online initiative that aims to ensure more people see themselves reflected online.  Candice’s new book, Sista Sister, is a compilation of essays about all the things she wishes she'd been told when she was a young Black girl growing up in London. From family and money to Black hair and fashion, as well as relationships between people of different races and colourism. Sista Sister is the follow up to Candice’s debut book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother, which was published in May 2020 and quickly became a Sunday Times Best-seller. It’s an urgent and eye-opening book about Black British motherhood, the first of its kind in the UK. In this interview, Candice explains why Black British women will always be at the forefront of her storytelling. She tells us about the boundaries she has in place to ensure optimum self-protection and fearless creative output, the highs and lows of social media and how she doesn’t promote the idea of becoming an influencer. We also discuss friendship and trauma bonding, performative activism, cultural appropriation in wellness, colourism, her career aspirations and much more. Pre-order Sista Sister Buy I Am Not Your Baby Mother Find Candice on Instagram Candice's TV recommendation All The Small Things is co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna and produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Season 1 Finale: Charlie Craggs on true self love | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:02

Charlie Craggs (she/her) is an award-winning author, activist and speaker, hailed by Vogue as “the voice of a community”. Charlie is the founder of Nail Transphobia, a conversation-focused national campaign that tackles transphobia through education, empowerment and nail art. She is the author of To My Trans Sisters, an inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women, sharing the lessons they learnt on their journeys to womanhood, celebrating their achievements and empowering the next generation to become who they truly are. This year, Charlie will be presenting a documentary about trans youth for the BBC. She is also the face of The Body Shop's global Self Love campaign. Follow Charlie: @Charlie_Craggs Buy her book: To My Trans Sisters Find me: @VenetiaLaManna Find the show: @ATSTPodcast CW: suicide. Thank you to REN Clean Skincare for sponsoring this episode. Here are two of my favourite products that I mentioned, the Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic and the Clean Screen Mattifying Mineral SPF 30 All The Small Things is co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna and produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Poorna Bell on mental health and women’s strength | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:50

CW: brief mention of suicide. Poorna Bell (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, digital editorial expert, three-time author, mental health ambassador and badass power-lifter. This month sees the release of her fantastic new book: “Stronger: Changing Everything I Knew About Women's Strength”. Part memoir, part manifesto, this book starts a conversation about women’s strength and fitness, tapping into the reservoir of mental strength we each have, in a way that has absolutely nothing to do with weight loss. Poorna shares her own story, as well as drawing on research and telling the stories of other women who’ve forged their own path. This book is intersectional, refreshing and a necessary interrogation of the health and fitness industry, as well as the government’s role when it comes to mental health. I absolutely LOVED it. In this episode, we discuss diet culture, mental health, the government's co-opting of the mental health movement during the pandemic, the menopause, representation and more. Find Poorna on Twitter @PoornaBell Find Poorna on Instagram: @PoornaBell Pre-order her book: Stronger Follow her community: @SeeMyStrong Poorna’s book recommendation: Luster by Raven Leilani Thank you to REN Clean Skincare for sponsoring this episode. Here are two of my favourite products that I mentioned, the Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic and the Clean Screen Mattifying Mineral SPF 30 This episode is also kindly sponsored by Papier. Head to and use code 'VENETIA15' for 15% off your first order. All The Small Things is co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna and produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 "The best teacher in the world" Andria Zafirakou on the education system | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:19

Andria Zafirakou (she/her) is "the best teacher in the world". Andria is art and textiles teacher at Alperton Community School in Brent, one of the world’s most ethnically diverse places. She has worked her entire teaching career of 15 years at Alperton Community School and is now Associate Deputy Headteacher leading on staff professional development. In 2018, she won $1million when she was crowned “the best teacher in the world” by the Varkey Foundation. Using the prize money awarded by the Global Teacher prize, Andria founded a charity called Artists in Residence (AiR) with an aim to improve arts education in schools. Andria’s brand new debut book “Those Who Can, Teach: What It Takes to Make the Next Generation” is an inspiring story about what it takes to work on the frontlines of education today. A call for people to value the arts in state education, as well as a powerful reminder that a teacher ready to listen can transform a young person's life. I LOVED it. As did my mum. As did my husband. A must read! Find Andria: @Andriazaf Find her book: Those Who Can, Teach Find me: @venetialamanna Find the show: @ATSTpodcast   This episode is kindly sponsored by Papier. Head to and use code 'VENETIA15' for 15% off your first order. This episode was co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Megan Jayne Crabbe on diet culture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:04

Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good. Megan's book: Body Positive Power Find Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipanda Find me: @venetialamanna Find the show: @ATSTpodcast   Recommendations from this episode Outraged by Ashley 'Dotty' Charles This episode is kindly sponsored by Papier. Head to and use code 'VENETIA' for 15% off. This episode was co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Uju Asika on raising kind children in a prejudiced world | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:34:04

Uju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger, digital consultant and the author of the book 'Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World'. This book is for everyone who wants to instil a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. In it, Uju draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice making this an invaluable guide.  Uju's book: Bringing Up Race Find Uju on Instagram: @babesabouttown Find Uju's blog: babesabouttown.com Find me: @venetialamanna Find the show: @ATSTpodcast   Recommendations from this episode Blog post about Megan, Harry & Baby Archie Black History 4 Schools The Black Curriculum  Book: Homegoing by Yas Gyasi This episode was produced by Holly Falconer, co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Pandora Sykes on our complicated relationship with getting it 'right’ | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:44

Pandora Sykes is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. She co-created and co-hosted The High Low which is one of the most loved podcasts out there, and she’s also the host of Doing It Right and The Missing. Last year, she released her debut essay collection, "How Do We Know We Are Doing It Right?" where Pandora interrogates the stories we’ve been sold and the ones we tell ourselves, exploring themes including wellness, faster than fast fashion, millennial burnout and the rise of cancel culture. Pandora’s book: http://bit.ly/3cdyvzz Find Pandora on Instagram: @pandorasykes Find Pandora on Twitter:@PINsykes Find me: @venetialamanna Find the show: @ATSTpodcast   Recommendations from this episode It's A Sin (Channel 4) Promising Young Woman (Emerarld Fennell) We are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan This episode was produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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