Constantly curious to discover the stories behind people, places, and ideas — finding joy in conversations that spark connections and unite us. What is the c…
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What happens when the harshest critic is yourself? In this episode of Our Happy Place, young people aged 16 to 18 talk candidly about the pressures they put on themselves and the expectations they feel from others. Mrs Smita Pandey, Director of Holistic Well-Being Solutions, CBT therapist and mindfulness practitioner, joins the conversation. But this is no ordinary advice session.
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“We don't keep boyfriends. We keep husbands.” When that's what you hear at home, and at school your questions about sex are met with “Stick to the syllabus”, where does a curious young mind turn for answers? Is sex education in Britain keeping up with young people's lives, or is it outdated?
31:555.6K views · 3w ago · 31:55
OUR HAPPY PLACE Different. Not Divided. A youth-led media project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Young voices asking questions that matter. YouTube WATCH & LISTEN TO OUR HAPPY PLACE Watch on Our Happy Place YouTube
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Pythagoras. Calculus. Shakespeare. Chemistry. Why do we need to study things we may never use in life? It’s a question many pupils ask. But the world they are preparing to enter is changing fast. The World Economic Forum says 39% of workers’ existing skill sets are expected to be transformed or become outdated by 2030.
Topics: Life Ready or Exam Ready? The Education Debate · Introducing Rev Steve Chalke MBE · Does It Matter What You Study? · Exams vs Career Preparation · Why Do We Still Have GCSEs at 16? · GCSE Stress, Outdated Curricula and School League Tables
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Vee Bharkhada, an Insolvency Expert at NBR, London, was born in India but spent 55 years away before returning. When she finally did, she says it felt like coming home. Why? And what is India to her now? In our High Five, we talk about what keeps you connected to India when you don't live there: family, faith, dharma, karma, food, love and that difficult-to-define sense of belonging.
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What does it mean to be called “uncultured” when you are growing up between cultures? A major British Future study published this month found that 58% of ethnic-minority respondents aged 18-24 had experienced racial prejudice during the previous year.
Topics: Too Brown for One Group, Too White for Another · Meet the Young Voices of Our Happy Place · Who Decides What “Cultured” Means? · Growing Up British, Losing Your Roots? · What Does Being Called a “Coconut” Mean? · Laughing at Our Language: Affection or Judgement?
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