Unchained Voices

"80% of women in prison had a serious head injury from DV." | Polly Creed, Unchained Voices EP03

Lady Unchained & Ciarán O'Fathaigh — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:34:28 +0100

In this episode of Unchained Voices, Lady Unchained sits down with Polly Creed, Development Executive at The Lighthouse Film and TV and producer of the award-winning documentary Holloway.

Together they discuss Polly's journey into film and television, the power of storytelling to drive social change, and the making of Holloway – a groundbreaking documentary that follows six women returning to the former Holloway Prison to confront the lasting impact of incarceration, trauma and survival.

This episode contains sensitive, adult topics from the very beginning - viewer discretion is advised

We cover prison, trauma, domestic abuse, addiction, mental health, life after prison, women's experiences within the criminal justice system, and the role film can play in challenging harmful narratives and creating meaningful change.

This episode is thoughtful, powerful and deeply moving, offering a rare insight into the realities faced by women caught up in the criminal justice system and the importance of listening to lived experience.

References:

Polly Creed ig: https://www.instagram.com/polly_h_creed
The Lighthouse Film and TV: https://www.thelighthousefilmandtv.com/
Power Play Productions: https://www.powerplayproductions.org/
Holloway: https://www.hollowayfilm.com/

Funded by: https://www.baobabfoundation.org.uk/
Produced by: https://www.renegadeproduction.co.uk/
Recorded at: https://premierepodcaststudios.com/
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/monikasamekvisuals

Website: https://www.unchained.org.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lady_unchained

Graduated from HMP university | Zakarriyah Khalil, Unchained voices EP02

Lady Unchained & Ciarán O'Fathaigh — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100

In second "official" episode of Unchained Voices, Lady Unchained speaks with Zakarriyah Khalil, broadcast journalist, content creator, award-winning podcaster and co-presenter of Life After Prison podcast, community coach and founder and CEO of Conversation - A CIC champions individuals with Justice experience, who deliver exceptional work in their field including podcasting, consultancy and training, community programmes and paid work experience.

We covered a lot of ground including Zak's past, changing mindset, choice and accountability as well as Zakarriyah's incredible achievements with Life After Prison Podcast and National Prison Radio as well as the amazing XConversation.

References:

XConversation web: https://www.xconversation.co.uk
XConversation IG: https://www.instagram.com/xconversationuk
XConversation YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofT9-_6Yc7wdYDaz0oIDNA

Zakarriyah Khalil IG: https://www.instagram.com/zakarriyahkhalil7 | https://www.instagram.com/zakreactz

Life After Prison: https://linktr.ee/afterprisonpod

Funded by: https://www.baobabfoundation.org.uk
Produced by: https://www.renegadeproduction.co.uk
Recorded at: https://premierepodcaststudios.com
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/monikasamekvisuals

Website: https://www.unchained.org.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lady_unchained

A loving, caring environment I didn't trust that - that's where the abuse started | Mandy Ogunmokun, Unchained Voices EP01

Lady Unchained & Ciarán O'Fathaigh — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:16:19 +0000

In the very first "official" episode of Unchained Voices, Lady Unchained speaks with Mandy Ogunmokun, founder and CEO of Treasures, a charity that provides safe accommodation in East London and specialist outreach support to women with histories of addiction, mental health, trauma and experience of the criminal justice system.

***This episode contains sensitive, adult topics from the very beginning - viewer discretion is advised***

We covered a lot of ground including crime, addiction, trauma, SA, [g]*ape as well as the importance and benefits of women's shelters.

This episode really is an eye-opener. Candid, brutally honest and frighteningly insightful.

Website: https://www.unchained.org.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lady_unchained

From HMP to CEO - Lady Unchained's origin story | Unchained Voices EP 00

Lady Unchained & Ciarán O'Fathaigh — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:16:24 +0000

For our very first episode, our producer Ciarán O'Fathaigh interviewed the Unchained Voices host, Lady Unchained, to find out more about her origin story and ask why she embarked on her mission for Criminal Justice Reform and why she believes that creative writing and music can have such a profound impact on people's rehabilitative journeys.

The conversation covered a lot of territory, including Lady Unchained's conviction in 2009, her going back into prisons across the UK to deliver mentoring and creative writing workshops to inmates, establishing common socio-political ground and avoiding "wedge" issues, transcending societal division and "Black Lives Matter" vs "Black Power" to name a few ...

Lock in and get to know Lady Unchained a little better ahead of future episodes of Unchained Voices!

Produced by: https://www.renegadeproduction.co.uk/
Recorded at: https://premierepodcaststudios.com/
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/monikasamekvisuals/

Website: https://www.unchained.org.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lady_unchained/

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