Listening Matters is a weekly interview podcast hosted by Julia Olsen and Stephen Andrew Kearney. In each episode they speak with someone working on major environmental and social questions. The conversation follows five core questions that form the heart of the Listening Matters process, which the hosts have developed over more than 35 years. There is no advice-giving and no panel discussion; the aim is to get to the conversation underneath the conversation.
Episodes
Charlie Tilt: It Doesn’t Really Feel Like Work | Conversations for Kate
Five questions. Answered from a life.This week Julia Olsen and Stephen Kearney are joined by Charlie Tilt from Coastal Trail in Dartmouth.Charlie grew up in his parents’ restaurant, a shy kid who discovered a different side of himself on the restaurant floor: “I’m such an introvert, but when I’m on the floor, something clicks.” He talks about photography, falling for coffee, and a lockdown spent c
Check Out to Check In: Thomas Atlas
Five questions. Answered from a life.Thomas Atlas is a dynamic British singer-songwriter, guitarist and performer whose music blends blues, soul, funk, jazz and Americana into an authentic, organic sound. He’s from Birmingham, and Dartmouth has been his second home since childhood.Recorded at The Flavel, Dartmouth, Thomas talks to Julia Olsen and Stephen Kearney about skipping university to go str
Conversations for Kate: Michael Sells "Find the Joy" from the Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth, Devon
Conversations for Kate: Michael Sells – “If it makes you feel good, do it”Kate is a woman in her forties who used to make things and knew exactly who she was. For years she’s been looking after everyone else. She isn’t lazy and she isn’t unmotivated. She’s stretched. Somewhere along the way she quietly stopped believing the creative spark was still in there.Each week one guest answers questions fr
“I Did That, So I Can Do This”: Jenni Trent Hughes on Confidence, Calm and Permission | Conversations for Kate
Five questions. Answered from a life.This week Julia Olsen and Stephen Kearney are joined by broadcaster, life coach and author Jenni Trent Hughes, known from Perfect Match, Loose Women and Grumpy Old Women.Jenni talks about learning to make herself feel safe as a child, and how that became the gift of making other people feel safe. She tells the story of the night the BBC rang at 10pm to ask her
The Writer, The Machine and the Kids with Author David Hutter
Kate might say: "I miss who I used to be." "My mind is always full." "I don't have time."This week we talk with writer and editor David Hutter. His satirical novella FAKE NEWS was published in October 2017, and his first full-length novel, a satire about hipsters, is in its final edit.David answers the five Listening Matters questions from his own life, and we br
Finding the Artist you already are with Artist Anjeli Marsh from Dartmouth in Devon
Anjeli Marsh works across stained glass, mosaic, print and textiles — building beautiful spaces inside and out, running community art projects like the crochet Christmas tree on Bayards Cove, and teaching others to find the artist in themselves. She's a working artist, a wild swimmer, and a mum — juggling creative practice alongside everything else life asks of her.In this conversation, Anjel
Ceramics when I'm older.
Conversations for Kate — a Listening Matters podcast Thursdays at 10 on Water Waves Radio.This week: Katie Brown.Katie Brown never set out to be a councillor. She was working at the council when she was made redundant — and instead of walking away from the town she loves, she stood for election. She's now one of sixteen unpaid Dartmouth town councillors, and she isn't yet forty.She sits
The Astrophysicist who chose music
This episode: Stephen and Julia sit down with Felix Wood — a barista, singer-songwriter, and astrophysics graduate who walked away from a "safe" future to build a life around what matters most to him: happiness, creativity, and friendship.Same five questions we ask every guest. A completely different life. Same honesty.Felix talks openly about difficult times, what he learned, and the sm
RADA. Then kids. Then nothing — for years. Then a feature film. Caroline Corrie answers five questions, no script. This week on Conversations for Kate. Just listen.
I can only describe Caroline Corrie, the maker of the movie Shalborne, an absolute star. She is determidly taking on the closed door world of filmmaking by creating incredible art. Shalborne is a must see and in the Actors Studio at the Flavel we were delighted to listen and learn. If you are interested in film and performance art this is a must. Recorded at the Flavel with Actor Studio Dartmouth
I want to feel hopeful again with Ian Downing, Chairman of The Flavel.
About This Episode - The Prologue :In the Introduction to Conversations for Kate Listening Matters, we sit down with Ian Downing, Chair of The Flavel Arts Centre, to explore the power of listening in building a thriving, creative Dartmouth. From the big environmental and social questions of the day to the role of the arts in fostering connection, this conversation dives deep into what it means to
