Presenter Lettija Lee hears the honest and inspiring stories of Brits in the entertainment industry who followed their dreams from the hills of Hollywood to the bright lights of Manhattan. Join her every week to hear stories from special guests and how they reveal their special moments of clarity in finding their calling; nuggets of inspiration; how they navigated their industries and much more. We also have a fun quiz segment on "How much they STILL know about London or did they REALLY go Hollywood?” Will Lettija be able to catch any of them out? Tune in and find out!
Grammy, MOBO and World Music award winning singer, song writer, actress and entrepreneur Estelle shares the ups and downs of her rollercoaster journey with Lettija. Tune in to hear about Estelle’s grind from working 3 jobs to fund her first mixtape, push back against industry naysayers along the way, to celebrating the news of her American Boy Grammy nomination whilst on tour. Estelle’s grind and determination to follow her dreams has never let up. Hear how Estelle has evolved and grown her c...
23 Nov 2020
Dream Chasing with Jimmy Akingbola
Lead actor in Kate and Koji, ITV’S biggest sitcom success since Birds of a Feather and Benidorm; starring in Emmy nominated Most Dangerous Game; BAFTA Award- Winning comedy Rev and a regular in British medical drama favourite series Holby City actor Jimmy Akingbola shares inspiring stories of tenacity and humour on his acting journey that took him from Plaistow to Hollywood. Tune in to hear Lettija and Jimmy chopping it up. *Recorded in April 2020*
16 Nov 2020
Dream Chasing with William Stefan Smith
Channel 4's BBW and Avenue 5 season 1 finale director William Stefan Smith and Lettija discuss his journey from Lewisham to LA. From joining the BBC graduate producers programme and producing shows like Tim Westwood to securing a coveted place on the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Master of Fine Arts programme famously attended by Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese. Will made big sacrifices to pursue his dreams with many bumps and surprises along the way. Tune in to hear Wills' story. *Recor...
9 Nov 2020
Dream Chasing with David Ajala
DC Comics Supergirl and Star Trek Discovery actor David Ajala and Lettija discuss his journey from Hackney to Hollywood. From falling in love with acting in secondary school and attending Anna Scher theatre school; David wanted to explore the main stage in America and found a happy medium between the UK and the US. David shares his background growing up in a loving supportive Nigerian family that gave him the courage and determination to pursue his dreams. *Recorded in May 2020*
2 Nov 2020
Dream Chasing with Harmony Samuels
Ariana Grande; Janet Jackson and Rotimi music producer Harmony Samuels and Lettija discuss his musical journey from North London all the way to North Hollywood. From let downs to big surprises, Harmony manifested his own destiny and took the LA music scene by storm. Join us as Grammy nominated Harmony shares stories from discovering Major on Instagram to connecting with Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Enjoy! *Recorded in February 2020*
29 Oct 2020
Introducing the Dream Chasers: Brits in America Podcast!
Presenter Lettija Lee gives us an overview of her background and what the show will be about before the launch on Monday 2nd November. We'll be hearing from Lettija every week with interesting and inspiring stories from Brits in the music, TV and film world on how their career journeys took them from the UK to the USA. Hit subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!
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