“We're stronger together than we are apart,” with tutor and comedian Mark Nicholas

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This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor.

After getting his comedy start while on an extended trip to Vietnam, Mark has been working his way around the London comedy circuit. He created his show Laugh-Able to be an inclusive space for acts with disabilities. Being autistic himself and coming from a family of those serving or caring for others with disabilities, he is an advocate and activist in that space.

Before all of this, Mark started work he continues today. During college, he was working in a bar and realized it wasn’t for him when he saw an ad on Gumtree that led to him working as a tutor and then in special education. He talks about all of this and his work as a union rep in the episode.

We talk about:

Mark’s path from drama class to comedy
Coming to terms with being autistic and the support Mark received from his family
Why Mark left his career in the formal education system and went into private tutoring
Setting up his own comedy night for disabled acts (LaughAble)
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Note from Rabiah (Host):

Mark and I met at a gig, while doing the Zoom circuit during lockdown. You’ll be listening to a chat between me and a colleague but also me and a friend. He has included me in his shows and made me more comfortable talking about having Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on stage and off. He’s a funny guy and we share a few laughs on the episode but also share an important chat. It is a privilege to get to learn about my friends in this way and to share the chat with you.

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Find Mark

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marknicholasstandupcomedian

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marknicholascomic

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marknicholascomic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mnicholascomic

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Mentioned in this episode:

Laugh-ABLE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laughablecomedynight

Laugh-ABLE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughablecomedynight/

Laugh-ABLE Twitter: https://twitter.com/laughable_night

Tamsyn Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynkelly/

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More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

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“We're stronger together than we are apart,” with tutor and comedian Mark Nicholas

More Than Work

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MP3•Trang chủ episode

This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor.

We talk about:

Mark’s path from drama class to comedy
Coming to terms with being autistic and the support Mark received from his family
Why Mark left his career in the formal education system and went into private tutoring
Setting up his own comedy night for disabled acts (LaughAble)
Inclusion

Note from Rabiah (Host):

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Find Mark

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marknicholasstandupcomedian

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marknicholascomic

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marknicholascomic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mnicholascomic

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Mentioned in this episode:

Laugh-ABLE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laughablecomedynight

Laugh-ABLE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughablecomedynight/

Laugh-ABLE Twitter: https://twitter.com/laughable_night

Tamsyn Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynkelly/

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More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

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This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor. After getting his comedy start while on an extended trip to Vietnam, Mark has been working his way around the London comedy circuit. He created his show Laugh-Able to be an inclusive space for acts with disabilities. Being autistic himself and coming from a family of those serving or caring for others with disabilities, he is an advocate and activist in that space. Before all of this, Mark started work he continues today. During college, he was working in a bar and realized it wasn’t for him when he saw an ad on Gumtree that led to him working as a tutor and then in special education. He talks about all of this and his work as a union rep in the episode. We talk about: Mark’s path from drama class to comedy Coming to terms with being autistic and the support Mark received from his family Why Mark left his career in the formal education system and went into private tutoring Setting up his own comedy night for disabled acts (LaughAble) Inclusion Note from Rabiah (Host): Mark and I met at a gig, while doing the Zoom circuit during lockdown. You’ll be listening to a chat between me and a colleague but also me and a friend. He has included me in his shows and made me more comfortable talking about having Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on stage and off. He’s a funny guy and we share a few laughs on the episode but also share an important chat. It is a privilege to get to learn about my friends in this way and to share the chat with you. +++++ Find Mark Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marknicholasstandupcomedian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marknicholascomic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marknicholascomic Twitter: https://twitter.com/mnicholascomic +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Laugh-ABLE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laughablecomedynight Laugh-ABLE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughablecomedynight/ Laugh-ABLE Twitter: https://twitter.com/laughable_night Tamsyn Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynkelly/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com ! Tw: incest joke…

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“It always felt like I was fighting,” with Dr. Jeanne Retief founder of FIGGI and Human Rights and Criminal Law PhD 33:47

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This week’s guest is Dr. Jeanne Retief, founder of FIGGI. FIGGI a community created out of career change and wanting to share with others and be a support system, and self-care products. Dr. Retief earned a PhD in Human Rights and Criminal Law. And ran a Human Rights consultancy in South Africa for 13 years. After moving to her current location in Portugal, things changed for her, in more ways than one, including a diagnosis with panic disorder and founding a new company. Having already earned a PhD, she even went back to school to learn about cosmetic chemistry! In this chat we talk about: Getting diagnosed with panic disorder Managing mental health Career change FIGGI the community and skincare line she founded The FIGGI blog and podcast Rooibos TW: abuse Note from Rabiah (Host): I took a bit of a break. And it is almost too appropriate that my first episode back is this one given the openness around mental health that Dr. Retief brought to the conversation. Why did I take a break? Overwhelm. And other things. I would say it was a choice but it was a necessity. For those listening for the first time, thank you for being here. And to those who checked in because they didn’t hear a new episode in a while or those who are back after time passed, thank you too! There are over 100 more episodes in the backlog with fantastic guests and more to come! +++++ Find Dr. Retief Website: https://www.figgilife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanne_figgilife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075876828370 +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Edith Eger: https://dreditheger.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com !…

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“Just choose yourself…” with social entrepreneur Elizabeth Mhangami 43:47

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his week’s guest is Elizabeth Mhangami, social entrepreneur. Lizz grew up in Zimbabwe and moved to the US when she was 19. After working in various jobs including at the Chicago Athletic Foundation, she also earned her bachelor’s degree at Loyola University. She then started the job that would define her career so far, working with young people from underserved communities. Prior to moving to the states the first time, Lizz was part of the Rotary international as a youth. Her later work with Rotaract started her thinking more about youth communities, especially at home. She founded Vanavevhu, a 5013c for kids in Zimbabwe, many who are heads of household. She ran the organization for 7 years and has handed over the day to day operations. Now, she is back in the US and heading up major gifts at the Mikva Challenge in Chicago. We talk about her childhood through adulthood and the influences and experiences that led to to a path of working in and leading service organisations. Topic we discuss: Youth service organizations Impact of having a mother who was engaged in service Immigrating to the US Poverty in America Working with underserved communities Being a founder and what that entails Note from Rabiah (Host): This conversation was a long time coming since Lizz and I became acquaintances, virtually, and would often joke around but then would also get into serious conversations. It was a pleasure to bring this experience to More Than Work to share with you! She is a wonderfully interesting and intelligent person who has dedicated her career to serving youth. I learned so much about her experiences moving to the US from Zimbabwe and you will too. I hope you enjoy this insightful and also joyful discussion. Maybe it’ll inspire you too. +++++ Find Elizabeth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emhangami/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Vanavevhu: http://www.vanavevhu.org/ Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org/en bell hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks Mikva Challenge: https://mikvachallenge.org/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com !…

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"There's little that you can't do with people behind you." with John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional and Director of ARM 32:26

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This week’s guest is John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional, and Director at Archangel Raphael's Mission (ARM). John is was born and raised in New Jersey where he is currently based. He started his career in impact consulting and then transitioned into non-profit. He made the move when during a time of self-discovery, he he realised he wanted to be of service. For John, it is important for him to believe in the mission of the organization that he is working for whether it is non-profit or for profit and in both his full-time job and his volunteering with ARM he has found that. ARM was founded to be a support system for people in need. After starting out as a food service organisation, they shifted their focus to health and hygiene interventions providing mobile showers and a mobile barbershop. Topics covered: Career transition Service to others Finding your purpose Treating others with humanity and dignity Importance of being aligned with an organization’s mission in any type of work How to get into volunteering Note from Rabiah (Host): You won’t hear it but I had SO much trouble saying the name of the organization! Thank goodness for acronyms. I learned that Archangel Rafael is the patron saint of healing and the work that ARM does definitely serves that purpose. John and I spoke about ARM’s affiliation with a church but how the involvement of the church doesn’t extend to evangelism. It is so important that when any of us set out to do charitable work as individuals or organisations, that we remove personal gain from the objectives and that’s just what happens here. I mention it to John but one thing I really appreciated in our talk, besides how he is going about giving, is the respect he has for the people he is serving in the way he talks about them. It is something I’ve thought about again in editing. I volunteer for a charity that serves the homeless in London and often think about how people are treated depending on their social status. Sorry it has been so long since the last episode. If you’re listening for the first time, I hope you’ll go back and listen to the 100+ episodes that have been published and join us next time! +++++ Find ARM Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/armgives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armgives Facebook: h ttps://www.facebook.com/armgives TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armgives Website: https://arm.gives/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Lava Mae https://lavamaex.org/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com !…

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"There's always a way to show up kind," with Rani Puranik EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oil Field Machine 42:46

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This week’s guest is Rani Puranik, EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). She is also the founder of a leadership coaching company and the author of a book that launched just the day before this episode dropped! At WOM, work is done around sustainability though environmentally responsible energy production and a focus on the people. We talk about sustainability and the broader definition making decisions for long-term in business. Rani grew up in US and moved to India for singing at the age of 17. It wasn’t her first time in India though. There, she started own business, which teaches leadership through the power of dance. Eventually, she returned to the US and to WOM where she ended up creating an HR department when seeing the need in the business which was a focus on the human element of the business. The self-described people person, which is evidenced from the start in our conversation recently published a book. “Seven Letters to My Daughters” was written as a gift to her daughters. Learn about Rani’s path from the US to India and back plus her focus on the arts, people and business. Also, get insights into the book you’ll end up wanting to read for sure. Note from Rabiah (Host): This chat surprised me because I didn’t know much about Rani other than what I read online and I knew right when I saw her on the Squadcast split screen that it was going to be a fantastic chat. I love that she used a spreadsheet to write her book! During editing, I was reminded of the positivity she brought to me on a particularly rough work day. Oddly enough, I had a similar day when I was editing and wish again that I’d shown up better though I wish others would too! Enjoy the listen and check out her book. I’m going to! Thank you for being here. +++++ Find Rani Website: https://www.ranipuranik.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranipuranik Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranipuranik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rani-puranik/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4g_tBTbqhrMDhyqs0Tn4OA?app=desktop Seven Letters to my Daughter (book): https://amzn.to/3OE76ua +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Steve Martin +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com !…

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"The day of the passive ally has gone," with Founder and CEO North America of Brand Advance Group 58:03

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This week’s guest is Christopher Kenna, founder and CEO North America at Brand Advance Group. In this open and honest chat we get into Chris’s life growing up in Northern England in care homes, his time in the Army, working as a TV presenter and then founding his own company. Listen for details. The story is best told by him! In discussing the important work of Brand Advance Group which seeks to expand representation in advertising and companies’ reach to underrepresented communities, Chris is generous in talking about the reality of being a person of colour and an LGBTQ+ person both inside and outside corporate spaces. We also talk about inclusion of people with different abilities in this dynamic chat. In this episode we dig into: Representation of everyone in advertising DEI for brands and companies What it means to really be inclusive. Hint: it isn’t just hiring someone Pink, green, etc. “-washing” by brands Allyship and advocacy Taking care of yourself and others Creating opportunities where people can be successful from any background Chris’ own experiences and getting to where he is today Note from Rabiah (Host): Firstly, it has been a while. For quite a few reasons, I couldn’t get an episode edited or out for a while. I think I’ve sorted all of that. Thank you for being here whether you have been waiting a while or it is your first time. I mention it in the episode but need to say more about the experience of meeting Chris for the first time. We both spoke at an event for a company that is actually under the same Groupe as where I work. I’d say it was by chance but I don’t think that much happens just by chance. I was added as a speaker last minute. Though I perform comedy a few times a week, I don’t give talks about me, about Multiple Sclerosis or about ableism but with a day to prepare, I did. It was clunky but ok. Then, I witnessed Chris talk about his life, his work and the world we are all living in. I was taken aback and had to have him on the podcast. I wanted more people to hear him. I wanted you to hear him, whoever you are. I’d love to hear what you think if you want to share. +++++ Find Chris LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskenna/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.kenna/ Brand Advanced Group: https://www.wearebrandadvance.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at) gmail.com !…

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