

Ciara's Pink Sparkle Podcast!
Ciara Lawrence
My Podcast is about raising positive awareness of people who have a learning disability like me to help change society attitudes. All my Views & All my thoughts are my own. Not linked to my employer.
Episodes
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Feb 4, 2025 • 25min
Designer Masato Jones - Ep 98
I chatted to the designer and maker Masato Jones about his world of work in design and making and i told him about learning disability and we talked about learning disability and about employment and attitudes!

Feb 4, 2025 • 41min
CBBC's Ricky Boleto!
I chatted with bbc reporter Ricky Boleto about our work careers, disability media representation and how important it is!

Jan 19, 2025 • 30min
presenter Joanna Gosling!
I chatted with the Classic FM Presenter and Writer and mediator Joanna Gosling. we talked about how we met through a TV interview opportunity, learning disability, our work jobs, our careers and about our favourite pieces of classical music and why we liked them!

Jan 15, 2025 • 32min
Chat with Jon Connell!
Chat with Broadcaster and writer Jon Connell. We chatted about why we both love the TV show The Masked Singer, the fun of guessing the celebrities who are masked and who we have guessed so far on the show and we talked about media representation and about our work careers!

Dec 20, 2024 • 26min
Craig Monaghan
I chatted with craig about the organisation he has founded called the Spearhead Foundation. we also chatted about how we came to meet an event we were both speaking at recently. Craig's own story is powerful and inspiring. He used to be in th army and was wounded in afghanistan in 2009.

Dec 17, 2024 • 32min
Pat Carty Arts Journalist
My chat with Arts Journalist Pat Carty- we talked Dublin, u2, media representation & our careers!

Dec 12, 2024 • 33min
chat with Mark Rowland CEO Mental Health Foundation
Mark Rowland & I talked about why mental health is so important to talk about and he shared the story with me of how his own brother took his own life and how he wanted to work for an organisation that supports people with their mental health

Dec 11, 2024 • 32min
Marcus from Andy & The Odd Socks!
Chat with the presenter and model Marcus Ramtohul!
https://www.marcusramtohul.com/

Dec 4, 2024 • 58min
Rob Holland NAS Scotland
Chat with my friend Rob Holland who is Director at the NAS Charity in Scotland. We talked about our work, and disability and media representation of people with a disability and much more!

Nov 21, 2024 • 31min
Stevie Benton!
I chatted with my lovely friend Stevie Benton. We talked about his how we met through our careers at the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 List event a few years ago. We also talked about the importance of positive disability awareness and how people with a disability should be seen and represented in the media!