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Who would you like to give a voice to?</description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Annie; a ROTC college student. We chat to her about what it’s like training with students from Ivy League colleges, living in a fit n’ healthy town and her at-home DIY beauty projects.</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com</a> or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p><p>Some interesting stories referred to in this episode…</p><ul><li>Colorado Man Attacked By Mountain Lion Near Horsetooth Tells Survival Tale - <a href="https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/02/14/colorado-man-attacked-mountain-lion-near-horsetooth-tells-survival-tale/2868486002/">https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/02/14/colorado-man-attacked-mountain-lion-near-horsetooth-tells-survival-tale/2868486002/</a></li></ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a high school sociology teacher. We chat to her about living and working abroad in Malawi and Berlin, her earlier teaching life as an English teacher and her time working under a former MP. </p><p>[Recorded February 2020]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com</a> or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded February 2020]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded February 2020]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Recorded June 2020.</itunes:summary>
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Recorded June 2020.</itunes:subtitle>
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*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression and eating disorders in this episode.

[Recorded June 2019]</itunes:summary>
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*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression and eating disorders in this episode.

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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Chris; a first year junior doctor. We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found in body holes, how variable the day-to-day is for him and just how difficult it is to have relationships (friendship and otherwise)when working for the NHS.</p><p>[Recorded May 2019]</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about some serious mental health situations in this episode.</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Chris; a first year junior doctor. We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found in body holes, how variable the day-to-day is for him and just how difficult it is to have relationships (friendship and otherwise)when working for the NHS.</p><p>[Recorded May 2019]</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about some serious mental health situations in this episode.</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about some serious mental health situations in this episode.

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[Recorded April 2019]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded April 2019]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a real life food photographer! We chat to them about the glamourise side of taking pictures of packaged food, what the recorder has to do with the Women's institute and how much they loves cats!</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression, self-harm and eating disorders in this episode.</p><p>[Recorded March 2019]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a real life food photographer! We chat to them about the glamourise side of taking pictures of packaged food, what the recorder has to do with the Women's institute and how much they loves cats!</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression, self-harm and eating disorders in this episode.</p><p>[Recorded March 2019]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <itunes:summary>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a real life food photographer! We chat to them about the glamourise side of taking pictures of packaged food, what the recorder has to do with the Women's institute and how much they loves cats!

*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression, self-harm and eating disorders in this episode.

[Recorded March 2019]</itunes:summary>
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*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression, self-harm and eating disorders in this episode.

[Recorded March 2019]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Wedaeli (@FKAchibs); an all-round journalistic force of nature! We chat to her about her podcast The Diss(ability) Track [@DissabilityT], her life with Crohn's and how social media can warp reality.</p><p>[Recorded March 2019]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded March 2019]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded March 2019]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Rob; an improv comedian! We chat to him about his recent adventures with dating apps, why people are SO into Warhammer and painting figurines and his recently evolving sexuality.</p><p>[Recorded January 2019]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Rob; an improv comedian! We chat to him about his recent adventures with dating apps, why people are SO into Warhammer and painting figurines and his recently evolving sexuality.</p><p>[Recorded January 2019]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded January 2019]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded January 2019]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren't interviewing a guest. This special episode sees the pair spending some time with some trusty bottles of gin. The pair discuss in more detail why they started this podcast, their previous insecurities and that buzzword from 2018 - 'Imposter Syndrome'.</p><p>[Recorded December 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Jake: a trainee doctor! We discuss his journey leading up studying medicine, why he spent his college years shredding in a Pink Floyd band and how he copes with entering a career that's a notoriously difficult one.</p><p>[Recorded December 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Jake: a trainee doctor! We discuss his journey leading up studying medicine, why he spent his college years shredding in a Pink Floyd band and how he copes with entering a career that's a notoriously difficult one.</p><p>[Recorded December 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:title>S1 || Episode 3 | James the Mixed Mathmuscian Philosophunkist</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by James: a Mixed Mathmuscian Philosophunkist! We discuss his equal love of maths and music, why he's as an active member of his employers PRIDE committee and how our friendship group is a privileged one.

[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded December 2018]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Abraham: the founder of Black History Month events in Norwich & Norfolk. We discuss his reasons behind starting one of the biggest cultural events in the whitest corner of the Earth, why he wore a banana costume in the middle of the city centre, and the trials and tribulations that came with taming his mane.</p><p>[Recorded November 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.</p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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[Recorded November 2018]</itunes:summary>
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[Recorded November 2018]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the first ever episode of The Unexceptionals. This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Holly: a secondary school teacher who shares her stories about children who have never seen a woman of colour, the greyness of Michael Gove, and her childhood adoption.</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about student mental health and self-harm in this episode.</p><p>[Recorded September 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.  </p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the first ever episode of The Unexceptionals. This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Holly: a secondary school teacher who shares her stories about children who have never seen a woman of colour, the greyness of Michael Gove, and her childhood adoption.</p><p>*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about student mental health and self-harm in this episode.</p><p>[Recorded September 2018]</p><p>If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.  </p><p>Any thoughts? Drop us an email - <a href="mailto:theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com">theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com </a>or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).</p>
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      <itunes:summary>Welcome to the first ever episode of The Unexceptionals. This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Holly: a secondary school teacher who shares her stories about children who have never seen a woman of colour, the greyness of Michael Gove, and her childhood adoption.</itunes:summary>
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