Here's Hoping with Jayda G

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By: Jayda G

Here’s Hoping, hosted by Grammy nominate music producer and DJ Jayda G is a podcast that explores the theme of hope, when we need it, how we find it and why we still have reasons to feel it. We explore guests’ personal journeys with hope, how they’ve formed and navigated the three pillars of having hope - goals, agency and pathway. An environmental toxicologist scientist as well, Jayda recently released her first documentary Blue Carbon on CNN and identified the need to dive further into the theme of hope, with this podcast coming at a time when it is need...

BONUS: Here's Thinking x Emma Dabiri
Last Friday at 9:18 AM

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible writer, television presenter, lecturer and speaker, Emma Dabiri - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…


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Decolonising Beauty with African Philosophy for Self-Worth with Emma Dabiri
#33
Last Wednesday at 6:00 AM

Jayda sits down with Emma Dabiri to hear her academically informed understanding of beauty and identity. As well as drawing on her own unique mixed Irish and Nigerian identify, Emma reflects on how her degrees in African Studies and History laid the foundation for her deep understanding of the impact of colonialism on how we perceive ourselves and our bodies. Emma shares her knowledge of global history and philosophy, tracing the emergence of racial hierarchies and explaining why Western culture’s emphasis on appearance stems from colonialism. She contrasts this with pre-colonial Yoruba philosophy, which prioritizes inner beauty and sh...


BONUS: Here's Thinking x Damon Gameau
01/31/2025

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible film director, speaker, and author, Damon Gameau - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

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Dreaming Climate Solutions with Kids, Your Inner Child & Creative Activism with Damon Gameau
#32
01/29/2025

In this episode of Here’s Hoping, Jayda G chats with filmmaker Damon Gameau about his new documentary Future Council and his dedication to empowering kids to tackle climate challenges while staying hopeful. Damon shares how his latest project helps children overcome fears for the climate and their future by sharing ideas and calls to action with senior figures, and emotive oy engage them in taking meaningful action for the planet. Jayda and Damon discuss the power of children’s creativity and getting everyone to tap into the inner child to drive climate solutions, and shifting activism from fear-mongering to j...


BONUS: Here's Thinking x Ben Rebuck
01/24/2025

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing plant-based chef, Ben Rebuck - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

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Jewish Joy, Going Vegan & Navigating Online Hate with Ben Rebuck
#31
01/22/2025

In this episode, Jayda sits down with plant-based chef Ben Rebuck to explore the intersections of food, identity, and activism. They kick things off by discussing why Veganuary feels less and less relevant, why that is actually a good thing and Ben’s reflections on how veganism has shifted culturally as well as why he thinks reframing plant-based food as simply food makes it more accessible. They share their strong connection with food and eating as Jews and Jayda asks to Ben how he stays connected to the food traditions of his Jewish identity as a vegan and he sh...


BONUS: Here's Thinking x Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
01/17/2025

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the inspiring Rachel Elizabeth Cargle, an author, activist, entrepreneur, and philanthropic innovator - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

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Free Therapy for Black Women & Radical Self Love with Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
#30
01/15/2025

In this episode Jayda asks what self-love means to Rachel and hears how for her true self-love begins with knowing yourself and when to step off the “life escalator” to reclaim your authenticity. Rachel explains the courage muscle and why you have to train it to embrace your own values, including her own personal choice to remain childfree, as well as why she doesn’t want that to be radical. Jayda also asks Rachel about her amazing foundation and why Rachel advocates and fundraises to make therapy more accessible to black women and girls, but why at the same time a...


BONUS: Here's Thinking x Lady Shaka
01/10/2025

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible DJ and interdisciplinary artist of Pacific Island, Māori, and Cape Verdean descent - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

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Indigenous Underground Dance Culture & Queer Actualisation Through Community with Lady Shaka
#29
01/08/2025

Jayda meets the most vibrant Lady Shaka to chat all about how she went from a professional dancer to become a DJ, spoiler, it’s a hilarious story, but importantly how she has been using her platform to lift up other indigenous and Pacific Islander artists through her curated Boiler Room events and global parties and collective. Shaka shares core philosophies part of her identities including Mana, and how they guide her work as a multidisciplinary artist. Jayda and Shaka also discuss what it was like for each of them as mixed-race artists to move from small towns to a...