In October 2020 I started a little project to stop me going crazy during lockdown. 6 years later, I am releasing my 250th episode. As the Dalai Lama was busy, I went to the next best thing - all my guest. At the end of each episode, I ask my guests the same question; 'If you could wake up tomorrow and one thing was different about the world, what would you want it to be?' Here are all the different answers over the last 250 episodes. They range from the frivilous to the pro

What does freedom of religion or belief (FORB) mean, and what does it look like in practice in our schools? Back in Season 14 (Jan 2025) I intervied Josh Cass about Freedom of Religion or Belief. Now, 20 months later we return to discover the incredible FoRB resources available for all schools. In this episode of The RE Podcast, Louisa is joined by Kathryn Wright, CEO of Culham St Gabriel’s Trust, to explore why freedom of religion or belief is an important fundamental huma

In this episode, I speak with Mandeep Singh, trustee and volunteer at Khalsa Jatha British Isles, the oldest gurdwara in Europe (established in 1908), and co-founder of Gurdwara Aid. Together we explore some of the depth and nuance of Sikhi that is often overlooked in RE classrooms, challenging common misconceptions and offering more authentic ways to teach the tradition. In this episode we discuss: Why Sikhi is not a fusion of Hindu Dharma and Islam, but a distinct tradition

I met Anne Nadel at Westminster Synagogue at the AREIAC face to face. She told me she was a reform convert married to an Orthodox husband. Listen as a chat to Anne and her husband, Simon, about how they met and how they have navigated family life. We discuss the differences between Orthodox and reform, how you convert to Judaism and why converts are highly respected in Judaism. But also we see there is more than unites them than they disagree on and this is a beautiful less