We speak to Pepi Sappal, Senior PR & Content Director at myGwork, she is also Founder of fairplaytalks.com. Pepi has been writing and researching diversity, business, management and HR internationally for the past two decades. We discuss a recent report that myGwork has released after engaging with over 700 Gen Z students and graduates. We cover the importance of authentic employee engagement, allyship, building an inclusive culture and attracting diverse talent. Resources: https://www.mygwork.c...
Apr 06, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
We speak to Iain Wilkie, founder of 50 Million Voices TEDX speaker, and talk about ‘the gift of stuttering’ and how workplaces can be more supportive of employees who stammer. We learn about quiet leadership and how listening attentively to voices that are different from our own is an ‘open door’. RESOURCES: https://www.meganreitz.com/blog/how-you-show-up-affects-my-voice BBC iPlayer documentary link (available for the next 3 months) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017174/our-lives-serie...
Mar 30, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Dr Willard Wigan MBE, creator of the world's smallest handmade sculptures talks about being neurodiverse. From being a young boy and skipping school to becoming a world-famous, Guinness World Record holder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Activist and Founder of PurpleSpace and #PurpleLightUp, Kate Nash OBE, talks about the changing nature of language around disability and the levers businesses can pull to advance inclusion for people with disabilities. Resources: https://www.purplespace.org/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Positively-Purple-Inclusive-Disabilities-Flourish/dp/1398608475 #PurpleLightUp https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Mirror Editor-in-Chief and Chair of Women in Journalism (WiJ), Alison Phillips, talks about the online harm women are often subjected to, along with the results of groundbreaking research undertaken by WiJ and Reach plc. Alison calls on media and publishing companies to pledge to take action in supporting women and reducing the abuse they receive. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/women-and-leadership-news-media-2022-evidence-12-markets https://womeninjournalism.co.uk/ https://reutersin...
Mar 09, 2023•30 min
As season 2 comes to a close, Natasha and Dr. Julie crank up the old Zoom again for a remote episode looking back at the six episodes and one magnified episode of season 2. They chew the fat reflecting on the conversations with our fabulous guests and showcase their highlights. We’ll be back with season 3 for International Women's Day and a special episode. Don't forget, you can find us on Twitter and we'd love to hear your suggestions on themes and topics around Diversity and Inclusion that you...
Feb 23, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Hear from author Joy Burnford about the behavioural traits of inclusive leaders (using her PACE model), the need for flexibility in the workplace and how men can be active allies. Joy’s book is called Don’t Fix Women and is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 09, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 6
When Terence heard our episode on labels and the discussion around the word ‘queer’, he contacted us with his views on how this relates to the ‘N’ word. Resources discussed: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/whites-refer-to-the-n-word/596872/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baldwin https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/08/07/another-professor-under-fire-using-n-word-class-while-discussing-james-baldwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2023•16 min
We talk to Franstine Jones, campaigner and director of Aspire Black Suffolk CIC, about the treatment that Black women can face from police and the criminal justice system when reporting domestic abuse. Hear about the barriers Black women face and Franstine’s suggestions for improvement. Resources discussed: https://www.sistahspace.org/ https://refuge.org.uk/ https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/the-survivors-handbook/women-from-bme-communities/ https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/...
Feb 02, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hear from super dads, Paul and Michael Atwal-Brice. Fathers to two sets of twins, one set with severe disabilities, Paul and Michael candidly share their journey into fostering and adoption as gay men and the joy, along with the challenges, that they have experienced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We are joined by Dr Heather Currie MBE, co-founder and Managing Director of MenopauseMatters.com and Associate Specialist Gynaecologist, specialising in Menopause. We talk about menopause in the workplace, what managers should know and how affected employees could start conversations with their managers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We talk to Jason Wilson, author and son of a career criminal, about his experience growing up with a parent in prison and how this affected his life choices. Also hear about Jason’s ‘Break the Cycle’ campaign. Jason’s book is called The Old Man And Me and is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In the first episode of Season Two, we talk to Paul Russell, founder of Standing Ovation Choir and vocal coach and choir director to West End and Broadway stars. We explore labels - how we can give ourselves labels and how others allocate labels to us. We also discuss the positives and negatives of labeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 05, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Small little treat as we round off Season 1, as Producer Dan puts Doctor Julie and Not Yet A Doctor Natasha on the spot and into the guest seats. Why did they want to do a Diversity and Inclusion Podcast? Who are their heroes? How many fits of laughter does an audio editor have to remove when these two invade the studio? Season 2 of D&I Spy will be with you on 5th January 2023. Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. J, N & D x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Dec 22, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 8
As we approach the end of season 1, Natasha and Dr. Julie boot up the old Zoom for their first remote episode. The pair look back at the six episodes of season 1, reflecting on the conversations with our amazing guests and their takeaways and highlights. And we briefly look forward to what listeners can expect from season 2 in 2023. Don't forget, you can find us on Twitter and we'd love to hear suggestions on themes and topics around Diversity and Inclusion that you'd love us to cover! Learn mor...
Dec 15, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Hear from military veteran, paralympian and adventurer, Jaco Van Gass as he talks about the importance of finely balancing our mental and physical health. Jaco’s book is called Unequivocal and it's out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We talk to Olympic athlete, Anyika Onuora about her experiences of gender and racial bias growing up in Liverpool, UK, the importance of visible role models and standing up for what you believe in. Anyika’s book is called My Hidden Race and is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Is banter just friends and colleagues having a laugh or is it a more serious problem? Hear from ex-Arsenal player, Paul Davis talk about how banter affected him, his performance, and how his race affected his career. Also we ask if today's England football players, under Gareth Southgate, are less likely to suffer racism and whether Paul's unprecedented 9-match ban was the result of bias. Paul’s book is called 'Arsenal and After' and it's out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Nov 10, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are women targeted by trolls on social media more than anyone else? We talk to blogger and ex-Love Islander, Anna Vakili about the trolling she has received, how it affected her and her experience as a woman in the male-dominated field of pharmacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Hear Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes’ thoughts on inclusion, coming out as a gay woman, being accepted into the LGBTQ+ community and her struggles with mental health. We ask - why is psychological safety important? You’ll also hear her ‘call to action’ for all persecuted LGBTQ+ military veterans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Gian Power is the CEO and Founder of TLC Lions. He set up his first business aged 13 and later worked in global businesses. Gian is an advocate for talking more openly about mental health. In this episode we discuss the challenges facing D&I leaders and the increase of negativity and fatigue towards the industry. The episode also touches on the impact of George Floyd’s murder on the D&I landscape then and now.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1
D&I Spy takes you behind the scenes with Dr. Julie Humphreys and Natasha Whitehurst as they dish the dirt on diversity & inclusion. They will be joined by fascinating people for a candid discussion on those tricky topics that often leave others feeling uncomfortable. 5143141c2bf26fd1d7a887e20bde5ce296d6aaa2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2022•1 min
