Assa Marra

<p>In this episode of Assa Marra, Janine Ward shares a story that begins with the rejection of infidelity. While that may seem to be the story, it quickly becomes clear that it is only the gateway.</p><br><p>Speaking...

<p>This episode of Assa Marra was recorded live at Energy Coast UTC in Lillyhall, West Cumbria, the first Assa Marra recorded on location as part of Assa Colours, whose raison d’être is to reach young people in...

<p>In this episode of Assa Marra, Catherine speaks with Gail Dobson-Burns about baby loss, infertility, and the experience that shaped her work and community impact.</p><br><p>Gail shares her story with honesty and...

<p>West Cumbria is one of the most beautiful places in England. It is also one of the hardiest. Everything appears more amplified more intense.</p><br><p>Big skies. Deep lakes. Rugged, breathtaking beauty. But that...

<p>This episode of Assa Marra features a rapidly developing local legend Lyn Cavaghan.</p><br><p>Having West Cumbrian parents Lyn has the place in her DNA the Marra in her marrow. There is something about that...

<p>This episode features Mark Telford, CEO of Forth Engineering.</p><br><p>No silver spoons. No silken cushion.</p><p>Picking coal off the beach to keep the house warm.</p><p>Welding bikes together just to have a way of...

<p>This is our one-year anniversary episode of Assa Marra, and it is here to delight you because it’s a corker</p><br><p>An uplifting, joyful, laugh-out-loud conversation from start to finish. I give you nine-year-old...

<p>Julieanne Mitchell. A West Cumbrian woman with an undeniable West Cumbrian voice. Speaking into a subject many people still tiptoe around or consigned to the 80s .</p><br><p>Julieanne Mitchell was diagnosed with HIV...

<p>Blimey, what a bright and articulate chap is Sonny Smith. One minute we are talking AI, the next minute he is unpacking lupus, then he is off reflecting on Marcus Aurelius or Notre-Dame. It surprises you in the best...

<p>Hear ye, Hear ye marra!</p><br><p>Our next guest Marc Goodwin is a Tigger not an Eeyore. He is the Town Crier, the beautiful collision of theatre and tradition. He is also a ninja natural connector who is blindingly...

<p>Emma Williamson lived through a childhood witnessing domestic violence, chaos, and addiction. When the challenges came, they weren’t small ones — and it’s true to say, when it’s bad anywhere else, it’s extra bad in...

<p>Glenn Anderson – Champion of Pride, Builder of Safe Spaces</p><br><p>Bullied. Marginalised. A sensitive kid growing up in Northern Ireland’s tight, religious grip. Glenn Anderson knew he had to get out – and he did...

<p>Rachel Holliday – Firestarter, Problem-Solver, Community Builder</p><br><p>By 20, Rachel Holliday had crammed in more than most people manage in a lifetime – the rough, the raw, and the downright chaotic...

<p>Originally from the North East, Christine Smeaton made West Cumbria her home at 21. But it wasn’t until her late 60s — facing homelessness and uncertainty — that her most extraordinary chapter began.</p><br><p>When...

<p>Episode 13 brings us Dianne Richardson – raised in Mirehouse, West Cumbria, a place lacking polish and sophistication but deep in community spirit. Her career path is eclectic - swearing never to work in nuclear...