In this episode, Carol talks about the Raise word "`Treasure". This week Carol is joined by TV presenter, broadcaster and author Gemma Hunt.
Gemma Hunt is an award-winning TV presenter, children’s author and public speaker. Raised in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, she began performing at an early age through ballet, drama and local pantomime before going on to achieve a First Class degree in Media Performance from the University of Bedfordshire.Gemma joined CBBC in 2003, where she spent a decade presenting flagship programmes including Xchange, Smile, Bamzooki and All Over the Place. Her work took her around the world, filming in Australia, South America and Africa, and presenting live from major events such as Wimbledon, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Albert Hall.In 2013 she moved to CBeebies, becoming a household name as one of the presenters of the hit pirate game show Swashbuckle, now in its eighth series with over 200 episodes and a Children’s BAFTA for Best Entertainment Show. Gemma was also nominated for Best Presenter at the Children’s BAFTAs and has appeared across numerous CBeebies productions, including Justin’s House, CBeebies Bedtime Stories and multiple CBeebies Presents dramas.Beyond children’s television, Gemma joined Songs of Praise in 2020 and has hosted a wide range of live and recorded programmes across TV, radio and festivals. She presents the BBC Education radio show Together, regularly hosts large-scale live events, and has filmed for the Alpha Film Series.In 2022, Gemma became a published children’s author with See! Let’s Be… A Good Friend, followed by See! Let’s Be ME! in 2023. Her books use storytelling and her own mixed-race family to explore faith, friendship, diversity and emotional wellbeing.Alongside broadcasting and writing, Gemma delivers confidence and public-speaking coaching and hosts children’s pirate parties.
More information can be found at: www.gemmahunt.com.
Twitter: @ringlet_gem
Instagram: @gemma__hunt
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Welcome to the Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick. We're here to raise your confidence and inspire your creativity. Each episode, we will have a different guess who will be discussing our Raise Word. The Raise Word is a word that will encourage you or empower you and at times inspire you to explore the word a little more for yourself.
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