As Me with Sinéad

How do we unlearn negativity and learn to love ourselves and each other? What’s the first step towards becoming more empathetic? Listening. Academic, TED alum, and advocate Sinéad Burke leads candid conversations to create a classroom in podcast form with diverse, notable guests who explain what it’s like to be them. They challenge us to confront our biases, deepen our humanity, and feel empowered to impact and be ourselves in the world around us. Let’s go!

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10: As Kimberly Drew

Art curator writer, and activist Kimberly Drew joins Sinéad in New York City to talk about making the art world more equitable, starting to her Tumblr platform “Black Contemporary Art,” and her how her family nurtured her curiosity and drive. Dissect the conversation with other As Me with Sinéad listeners from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ Insidechanel.com @chellaman https://www....

Dec 10, 2019•25 min

9: As Dan Levy

Writer and actor Dan Levy joins Sinéad to talk about his personal and professional evolution alongside his most beloved character, David Rose. Sinéad and Dan explore his Leo tendencies and the deliberate ways in which the Schitt’s Creek writing team presents smalltown America, gay love, and the first pansexual character on mainstream TV. Dissect the conversation with other As Me with Sinéad listeners from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at htt...

Dec 05, 2019•49 min

8: As Glenda Jackson

Sinéad joins legendary British stage actress Glenda Jackson in a NYC studio to talk about her aging body and sharp mind, her storied career in theater and Parliament, playing the male lead in Shakespeare’s King Lear on Broadway, and her take on Brexit. Dissect the conversation with other As Me with Sinéad listeners from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ insidechanel.com https://www.b...

Dec 03, 2019•41 min

7. As Adwoa Aboah

Fashion model and activist Adwoa Aboah joins Sinéad to talk mental health, sobriety, her fear of the unknown, and letting go of her perfectionism. Discuss each episode with the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ Insidechanel.com Gurls Talk Podcast @ayanaeliza See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Nov 28, 2019•35 min

6: As Hozier

Musician Andrew Hozier Byrne sits down with Sinéad in a studio in the midst of his global tour to talk about learning to be comfortable in his own skin, overcoming paralyzing stage fright, and about unlearning negative thinking. He also shares the intricacies of his musical process, and how he uses his platform as a tool for building empathy. Discuss each episode with the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at http...

Nov 21, 2019•45 min

5: As Jameela Jamil

Actress and activist Jameela Jamil joins Sinéad in NYC to swap stories about how teaching prepared them for activism, cancel culture, the official launch of her @i_weigh platform in the new year, and the one time Jameela told the UN to shut up. Discuss each episode with the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ Vitacost.com enter code: NEWCHAPTER10 Good K...

Nov 14, 2019•37 min

4: As Jamie Lee Curtis

Actress, author and activist Jamie Lee Curtis joins Sinéad to discuss being an artist in residence and a work in progress, struggling in school growing up and then raising a child with a learning difference, and how her biggest lesson to date has been to un-learn self-deprecation. Discuss each episode with the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ https:/...

Nov 07, 2019•25 min

3: As Riz Ahmed

Sinéad sits down with actor, musician, and activist Riz Ahmed in his private work space in London. Riz reflects on waking up each day with imposter syndrome, being a Muslim man in Hollywood, and how code switching helps him navigate multiple worlds. Discuss each episode with the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available under each episode link at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ Show Notes Follow @seemiaroll www.vitac...

Oct 31, 2019•34 min

2: As Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro joins Sinéad in Los Angeles to talk about the critical role comedy has played in her life, childhood, career, and cancer diagnosis, plus the drastic ways she’s changed as a result of marriage and motherhood. Join the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ www.newchapter.com @jeremyoharris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Oct 24, 2019•30 min

1: As Victoria Beckham

In her very first episode, Sinéad sits down with Victoria Beckham in her private office to talk about parenting and marriage, what she’s learned as she’s matured in her life and career, self-preservation in an era of social media, and one of her surprise skills. Join the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme Transcripts available at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/as-me-with-sinead-burke/ www.newchapter.com @satchellee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

Oct 24, 2019•39 min

Official As Me with Sinéad Trailer

Academic, advocate, TED alum, and cover model Sinéad Burke has frank conversations with a diverse array of extraordinary guests, exploring what it’s really like to be them. Join Sinéad as she travels the globe and sits down in intimate settings with guests like Victoria Beckham, Riz Ahmed, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ruth Madeley, DeRay Mckesson, Hozier, Tig Notaro, Justin Tranter and so many more to understand what it’s like to live in their unique body and mind, building our collective empathy along the...

Oct 10, 2019•4 min

As Me with Sinéad: The Teaser

Official trailer on 10/10. First episode on 10/24. What’s the first step towards becoming more empathetic? Listening. Academic, TED alum, and advocate Sinéad Burke leads candid conversations with diverse, notable guests who explain what it’s like to be them. They challenge us to confront our biases, deepen our humanity, and feel empowered to impact and change the world around us. Join the As Me with Sinéad community from your phone at https://flick.group/asme . See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Jun 15, 2019•3 min

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