by ToniKent | Apr 25, 2022 | Family, Social Mobility, Storytelling
“Toni, you need to come over – we’re having a meeting about your brother’s care.” This was a request I received from my mum c.2013. Due to my brother’s disabilities and my mum’s inability to cope, he has been within the care...
by ToniKent | Jan 7, 2022 | Family, podcast, Social Mobility
It’s Friday! Fish and chip day today and thank Christ for that because, if it was down to me to cook, we’d be having ‘Mince Magic’. Today’s episode of The Toni Daily is about our relationship with food and how Jamie Oliver set my kitchen...
by ToniKent | Dec 2, 2021 | Performing, Social Mobility, Stand up, Storytelling
I had the incredible pleasure of delivering a storytelling and stand up session at Microsoft yesterday which necessitated a trip to London Town. But, unlike the session, it wasn’t all plain sailing. So, in case you’d like a little reminder on how to plan...
by ToniKent | Nov 30, 2021 | Main, Social Mobility, Technology, university challenged
Want an uplifting listen? Then you definitely need to check out the latest episode of the university, challenged podcast where I interview Akua Apeagyei on her education and career story so far. Akua Apeagyei is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft on a degree...
by ToniKent | Nov 16, 2021 | Honesty, Performing, Social Mobility, Storytelling
Do you believe in shame? If you know me, you’ll know I love using a song title for a post and – having been a big Duran Duran fan – I *did* buy this record! So, to shame. There’s LOTS I’ve done and experienced that created a sense of...
by ToniKent | Nov 14, 2021 | education, Honesty, Social Mobility, Storytelling, university challenged, Work
Do we need professional apprenticeships as an alternative to university and corporate training? Listening to The Economist’s podcast with Multiverse CEO Euan Blair made me reflect on what was available to me and my peers when we were of school leaving age. At...
