

Ciara's Pink Sparkle Podcast!
Ciara Lawrence
My Podcast is about raising awareness of people who have a learning disability like me to help challenge attitudes. All of my views are my own. Not linked to my employer.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 36min
Liam Virgo FND Disability Advocate
I sat down for an interview chat with the amazing FND Disability Advocate Liam Virgo who shared his story of being diagnosed with Severe Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) at the age of 13 years old. He is now using his voice to help change attitudes and stigma and to help make change for other people like him. His message is " I want to use my voice to help raise awareness "follow Liam on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/liamloveslondon/

Mar 3, 2026 • 25min
Don Armand former rugby player
New episode chat with my guest Don Armand about our careers and about disability awareness!

Feb 3, 2026 • 35min
Graham Coath
I recently sat down for a podcast interview chat with the Podcaster and Broadcaster Graham Coath. He also runs a social media marketing company & an online community. We chatted about our work careers, people with a disability and labels, diagnosis, attitudes & stigma & also chatted about who our fave singers & musicians are like Kylie and Peter Gabriel!https://www.instagram.com/abetterwayoflifesocial/?hl=en

Feb 2, 2026 • 35min
TV Presenter Robert Rinder
I recently chatted with TV Presenter Rob Rinder. We chatted about our careers, chatted about some of his TV shows, about learning disability & attitudes & accessibility. He also mentioned his TV mate Rylan Clark!

Feb 2, 2026 • 1h 6min
Fiona Hutchings
I recently sat down with my friend Fiona Hutchings about her work career, about disability and attitudes, getting a disability diagnosis and how we see the world, being a mum and society's attitudes and how they need to change towards people with a disability. She also told me about her petry book which is available to buy online on her website below!Fiona's websitehttps://www.fionahutchings.co.uk/

Jan 27, 2026 • 34min
Paul Whats on in Epsom!
I recently sat down for a chat with Paul Taylor who runs the Whats on in Epsom online website. We chatted about what the What's on in Epsom site is about, what we both like best about living in Epsom, our memories of epsom's history and we chatted about who we would invite to our fantasy dinner parties and chatted about famous people that we have met from the local area. website links:https://www.facebook.com/WhatsOnInEpsom/abouthttps://goepsom.com/

Oct 31, 2025 • 52min
Liz Arriens-Troy
Recently I sat down with my friend Liz Arriens-Troy who I met recently through the fab charity PSDS and she talked to me about her wonderful new book Everybody Wants a Dance with Coraline. It's about her own experiences of becoming a mum to her lovely daughter Coraline who has Downs Syndrome. She also talks what she has learnt about herself since becoming a parent. You can buy the book online!https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybody-Wants-Dance-Coraline-Stepping-ebook/dp/B0FRYF2GJZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F6NWQZGTMHR5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._OJ1oCRIvHE0A7VNzoieIQ.ygeZ956eFuyS0_-tYPgfKL0DbEUQEpcw1rEITFRJiGg&dib_tag=se&keywords=everybody+wants+a+dance+with+coraline&qid=1761933256&sprefix=everybosy+wants+a+dance+%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1

Oct 27, 2025 • 20min
Matthew from The Fizz
Today I sat down for a fun podcast chat with Matthew Pateman who is one of the new members of pop band The Fizz aka Bucks Fizz. He told me about being in bands in the 90's & how he got into The Fizz & we chatted about how music venues should be accessible for people with additional needs & we ended it with a sing song of a iconic Bucks Fizz tune!website: https://www.thefizzofficial.com/

Oct 23, 2025 • 25min
David Music Man Project!
I recently sat down for a chat with David Stanley who is the CEO and Founder of the music Man Project. He founded the Music Man Project after meeting a young guy who had Down's Syndrome who inspired him to start a music project for people with a learning disability. They have played in London's Royal Albert Hall & in London's Iconic Theatre London Palladium. Their next dream is to play a show on Broadway. If anyone can help them to raise some money to help make this wonderful dream happen, there is a link below.website: http://www.themusicmanproject.com/Go Fund Me page : https://gofund.me/220dc2d8b

Oct 22, 2025 • 36min
Caroline Keep
I recently sat down for a podcast chat with the teacher Caroline Keep about our careers, about all things disability and awareness, how it feels to get a diagnosis and how you can use your disability or condition as a super power!


