Hello Frome is a show all about capturing the human spirit of the Somerset town of Frome. Whether you call it home or have ever visited you’ll know this is town with a big heart.

Through powerful, personal stories from the people who live, work, and give back here, local legends to unsung heroes, we share voices and inspiring moments that reflect the warmth, resilience, and creativity of this remarkable town. Whether it’s a volunteer changing lives or a neighbour with an extraordinary story, this podcast brings Frome’s soul to life — one conversation at a time.

Produced and presented by host Lyndsey Mayhew.

✨ Guest - Celia Libera

In this episode of Hello Frome, host Lyndsey Mayhew talks to Celia Libera from Companion Voices a group of people in Frome who meet to learn songs and prepare together for singing at the bedsides of people who are dying.

Find out more:

https://companionvoices.org/

✨ Guest - Caroline Wajsblum

We also meet Caroline Wajsblum from Frome's Healthy Homes who talks about the practical support it offers to tackle household energy problems such as high bills, fuel poverty, debt, cold homes, and damp/mould. Caroline covers simple behavioural and low‑cost DIY measures to save energy and reduce condensation, contrasts quick fixes with whole‑house retrofit approaches, describes common barriers to retrofitting and shares case‑study examples.

Find out more:

https://www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/our-community/our-sustainability-work/green-and-healthy-frome/healthy-homes/

Got an idea for a guest or someone you would like me to interview? Contact Lyndsey: HelloFromeShow@gmail.com

Please support Hello Frome by leaving a review and 5 stars on your favourite podcast platform to help the show be found by likeminded folk.

Hello Frome is a show all about capturing the human spirit of the Somerset town of Frome. Whether you call it home or have ever visited you’ll know this is town with a big heart.

Through powerful, personal stories from the people who live, work, and give back here, local legends to unsung heroes, we share voices and inspiring moments that reflect the warmth, resilience, and creativity of this remarkable town. Whether it’s a volunteer changing lives or a neighbour with an extraordinary story, this podcast brings Frome’s soul to life — one conversation at a time.

Produced and presented by host Lyndsey Mayhew.

✨ Guest - Lenka Grimes

In this episode of Hello Frome, host Lyndsey Mayhew talks to Lenka Grimes from Fair Frome, one of Frome's most prominent charities. Lenka shares how the organisation that relies on an army of volunteers, runs projects including the food bank, community pantry, Food at Five, furniture & baby banks, holiday lunches, and a range of financial and practical assistance including signposting.

Find out more:

https://fairfrome.org

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairFrome

Got an idea for a guest or someone you would like me to interview? Contact Lyndsey: HelloFromeShow@gmail.com

Please support Hello Frome by leaving a review and 5 stars on your favourite podcast platform to help the show be found by likeminded folk.

Hello Frome is a show all about capturing the human spirit of the Somerset town of Frome. Whether you call it home or have ever visited you’ll know this is town with a big heart.

Through powerful, personal stories from the people who live, work, and give back here, local legends to unsung heroes, we share voices and inspiring moments that reflect the warmth, resilience, and creativity of this remarkable town. Whether it’s a volunteer changing lives or a neighbour with an extraordinary story, this podcast brings Frome’s soul to life — one conversation at a time.

Produced and presented by host Lyndsey Mayhew.

In this episode of Hello Frome, host Lyndsey Mayhew talks to Ags Macleay about her advocacy and volunteering work with Route 1 and Drew Gardner a Frome based photographer who had create a very unique project called the Descendants.

✨ Guest - Ags Macleay

Lyndsey talks to to Ags Macleay about her advocacy and volunteering work with Route 1 a service for children and young people in Somerset who are in care or have a social worker. Find out how volunteering with Route 1 not only changes the life of young people but how it rebuilt Ags' self-esteem.

Find out more:

Route 1 website

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/route1advocacy

✨ Guest - Drew Gardner

Born out of his passion for history, Drew recreates portraits of some of the world’s most famous historical figures featuring their direct descendants. After in-depth research tracing the direct descendants and verifying their lineage, the famous portraits are recreated with painstaking attention to the smallest of details. From sourcing the period costumes and props to the authentic backgrounds. Drew then carefully analyses the lighting in each portrait and patiently recreates them using the latest lighting techniques. The end results often show startling resemblances to their forebears. The Project has been featured in The Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, The Times Saturday Magazine, The Washington Post, Business Insider, CNN, NBC and on the BBC World service and has been the subject of a Sky Arts documentary.

Find out more:

https://www.drewgardner.com/descendants

Got an idea for a guest or someone you would like me to interview? Contact Lyndsey: HelloFromeShow@gmail.com

Please support Hello Frome by leaving a review and 5 stars on your favourite podcast platform to help the show be found by likeminded folk.

Got an idea for a guest or someone you would like me to interview? Contact Lyndsey: HelloFromeShow@gmail.com

Please support Hello Frome by leaving a review and 5 stars on your favourite podcast platform to help the show be found by likeminded folk.