In this episode of Ten Minute Tuesdays, Dom sits down with the brilliantly candid Alice Rose – a transformative coach, content creator, and founder of The Fertility Life Raft – for a raw, insightful, and deeply human conversation about fertility, IVF, mental health, and why sex is still such a taboo topic in modern healthcare.

From her own fertility journey to becoming a fierce advocate for systemic change, Alice shares what it’s really like to go through multiple rounds of IVF, how the emotional toll can be overwhelming, and what support actually looks like for people facing infertility.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why fertility is still misunderstood and misrepresented by society and healthcare systems
• The postcode lottery for IVF access
• Why fertility isn’t just a women's issue (and never was)
• How emotional resilience and community are essential tools in the fertility journey
• How sex, shame, and silence are interlinked in fertility conversations
• How to support loved ones who are struggling to conceive

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How do you prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet? What happens to identity, creativity and critical thinking in the age of AI?

In this thought-provoking episode of Forty Minutes With, Dom sits down with Doug Specht, Head of the School of Media & Communication at the University of Westminster, for a conversation about the challenges facing education, work, and selfhood in our fast-changing world.

Doug brings a unique perspective as a cultural geographer and educator who's worked across every level of education – from primary schools to universities – and across the globe. Together, he and Dom explore everything from AI and employability to the growing identity crisis students face as the future of work becomes increasingly uncertain.

In this episode:

• What education is actually for
• How generative AI is affecting students’ thinking, writing, and agency
• Why the pressure to change the world might be harming young people
• The crisis in journalism
• What employers and universities get wrong about cheating, curiosity, and growth

Whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or professional navigating AI and digital disruption, this conversation is packed with insight, warmth, and practical ideas for keeping the human in education and the workplace.

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Dom chats with the endlessly insightful Will Cohen, a veteran of the visual effects industry who’s worked on everything from Doctor Who to feature films like The Old Guard, Dredd, and 28 Weeks Later. Together they unpack the perfect storm facing film and TV production today, with strikes, squeezed budgets, and streaming wars reshaping the landscape for artists and audiences alike.

From the rise of AI and virtual production to whether cinema is becoming the new theatre, Will and Dom explore how content is being made, what’s changing behind the scenes, and what that means for the next generation of creative talent.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why the VFX industry is in a tough contraction
• How younger artists can break in (even in a shrinking market)
• Why good stories will always matter more than flashy effects
• The threat (and promise) of AI for creative production
• Whether cinemas are turning into niche luxury experiences

Whether you’re an artist, producer, film nerd, or just trying to understand why going to the movies feels different these days, this conversation is packed with real-world insights from decades on the front lines of visual storytelling.

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