This episode explores Jamz's journey in the music industry, her growth as a DJ, and the balance of being a working mother. She shares with Jayda why she’s pausing new releases on her label amid industry changes, and how she uses those moments to pause, learn, and regrow. They discuss the rising impact of live music and why it gives Jayda hope. Jamz also opens up about routines that keep her grounded—like running, working out, and therapy. She offers insights on staying true to yourself, adapting to industry shifts, and the power of travel and cultural immersion in her radio work. Packed with lessons on success, self-care, and embracing evolving roles, this is a must-listen for anyone balancing a career with growth and parenthood.

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Jamz Supernova is a trailblazing DJ, radio host, label head, podcaster, and tastemaker. For over a decade, her genre-blending selections have broadcast across BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC 6 Music—where her Saturday show earned Radio Programme of the Year at the 2022 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the Gold Best Specialist Music Show at the 2021 ARIAS. She runs Future Bounce, a forward-thinking label that earned a DJ Mag Best of British nomination in 2023, and brings high-energy sets to top festivals like We Out Here, Worldwide Sete, and All Points East. Beyond music, Jamz has hosted podcasts (DIY Handbook, Between The Lines), BBC TV shows, and major events like the Mercury Prize. Whether behind the decks or the mic, she stays rooted in authenticity, using her platform to elevate new voices and connect deeply with her audience.

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In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing British-Ghanaian furniture designer, Kusheda Mensah - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.

If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…

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In this moving episode, Kusheda shares her experience of having a premature birth with her first son and what supported her and gave her hope whilst her baby was in intensive care for the first weeks of his life. Jayda and Kusheda also talk about what it’s like being working creative mums and the importance of investing in yourself, whilst also appreciating how becoming mothers has expanded their work and purpose on a deeper level. Kusheda shares with Jayda what drew her to designing furniture and how countering loneliness and isolation is a big motivation for her, as well as drawing on her favourite childhood memories of gathering. Jayda learns from Kusheda the big financial risks she took at the start of her career and why for Kusheda, taking chances on, and investing in, your visions and dreams encompasses hope for her.

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Kusheda Mensah is a British-Ghanaian furniture designer dedicated to the ongoing exploration of idyllic, functional, and playful living environments. Mushers creates pieces that serve as physical remedies for the disconnection often felt in modern society. Through interlocking, modular furniture, her designs celebrate mutuality, human connection, and closeness—both reflecting and drawing inspiration from the human form.

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