Steven Pressfield (author & screenplay writer).
“On the field of the Self stands a knight and a dragon. You are the knight. Resistance is the dragon.”
Robin Williams
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
Speak out.
It all begins with an idea. I specialise in conversations centred on the history of British student radio, higher education student archives, community radio participation, running an independent audio production company and arts + culture delivery.
I bring strategic and operational experience in developing sustainable creative businesses. My work has been recognised nationally, with awards including Gold at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards and accolades at the Audio Production Awards and Community Radio Awards, demonstrating both creative excellence and effective leadership in co-delivery of audio projects.
Alongside running a production company, as a practice-based PhD researcher, I am a Steering Group member for Luton Creates, an Arts Council England Place Partnerships Progamme (Luton Arts) and member of the MeCCSA Radio + Audio Studies Network, including a five-year tenure (2020—2025) as Director & Secretary of AudioUK.
These roles have strengthened my governance, partnership-building and sector advocacy skills. Subsequently, I am firmly committed to ensuring we build robust and genuine industry partnerships that support equitable, sustainable growth across the audio sector for both emerging + established creatives.
Research Conferences
8th ECREA Radio and Sound Conference 2025, “Cog in a Wheel? Radio and Sound in the Changing Mediascape”, Sheffield University: PhD Research ‘Student Voices, Student Radio’
2025 Annual Meeting Oral History Network of Ireland, “What we say and how we say it: exploring words, silences and language in oral history”, Limerick: PhD Research ‘Student Voices, Student Radio’
2025 Annual Conference of the Oral History Society in partnership with the Scottish Oral History Society, University of Strathclyde: PhD Research ‘Student Voices, Student Radio’
Oral History 2024, Oral History Society in partnership with National Life Stories at The British Library: What is Our Work Worth (and what does it involve) workshop and Life Narratives and Creative Expression workshop
Annual Research Conference 2024, University of Bedfordshire: PhD Research ‘Student and Community Radio at the Community Heart’
2024 Annual Meeting Oral History Network of Ireland, “Oral History & Identity”, Ulster University: PhD Research ‘Student and Community Radio at the Community Heart’
CivicCon24, Sheffield Hallam University: ‘Mutually Beneficial Strategies for Partnering with Universities As Civic Partners’
MeCCSA Local and Community Media Network 2024, “Local Media Archives - Who Cares?”, Coventry University: ‘Revitalising Community History - Engaging Students with Bedfordshire’s Archival Narratives and Physical Education Legacy’
MeCCSA Radio Studies Network Conference 2023, “Radio Studies @25 celebrating Radio, Audio and Podcasting in the real/reel world”: PhD Research ‘Oral History and The Power of Community Radio to Tell Stories’
Texas Oral History Association 2023 Conference: PhD Research ‘Oral History and the (Em)Powering of Community Heritage’
2023 Annual Conference of the Oral History Society in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, “Making Histories Together”: PhD Research ‘Oral History and the (Em)Powering of Community Heritage’
2023 Annual Conference Oral History Network of Ireland, “Power & Resistance”: PhD Research ‘Oral History and the (Em)Powering of Community Heritage’
2024 – Independent Podcast Awards: GOLD Best Arts + Culture Podcast
2024 – Independent Podcast Awards: presented Best Science + Technology Podcast
2024 – current Student Radio Association Amplify Awards judge
2024 – International Womens’ Podcast Awards: presented Moment of Insight from a Role Model
2023 – current British Podcast Awards judge
2022 – Community Radio Awards: GOLD Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
2022 – Audio Production Awards: BRONZE Grassroots Production
2022 – current ARIAs (Audio + Radio Industry Awards) judge
2021 – current Audio Production Awards judge
2019-2024 – Community Radio Awards: presented Best Arts & Creative Radio of the Year and Speech & Journalism
2019 – current Community Radio Awards judge
2019 – Community Radio Awards: SILVER Innovation of the Year
Audio Events + Awards
Workshops + Panels
2025 XMTR ((Transmitter)) Audio Arts Festival, “Creative Oral History”: Host
2025 The Podcast Show, “Opportunities, Education and Breaking into the Podcast Industry”: Chairperson
2025 City University and AudioUK, “Pitch to Product”: Guest speaker
2024 International Women's Podcast Festival, “How to Tell Stories that Matter (& Make Money): Panel
2024 DCMS Community Radio Symposium, “Future of Community Radio: Guest speaker on behalf of AudioUK
2023 UK Community Radio Network Conference, “AI in Radio a Threat or Opportunity?”: Panel
2023 The Radio Academy Festival , “Forty Years of Community Radio”: Producer
2023 The Great Music Escape, “Building Community to Create Stronger Connections'“: Chairperson
2023 The Community Media Association, “The Future of Local Radio”: Panel
2023 University of Bedfordshire, “Oral History Storytelling” masterclass series: Guest lecturer
2022 UK Community Radio Network Conference, “Oral History and The Power of Community Radio to Tell Stories”
2022 Westminster Media Forum, “The Future of Radio and Audio Industries in the UK”: Guest speaker on behalf of AudioUK
2022 Grow at The British Podcast Awards, “How to Grow Your Podcast Business”: AudioUK Panel
2022 Content is Queen, “Pay it Forward” series: Guest speaker
2022 The Podcast Show, “How Not to Set Up an Indie Production Company”: AudioUK Panel
2021 Audiotrain (AudioUK), “Meet the Indies”: Host
