Georgia Fitzgerald networked her way to success. She says you can too. “So I want to say I'm 'lucky', but the opportunities have been presented to me and I've grabbed them. The reason I shouldn't say lucky is because if I look at my network and my profile that I've built, that's why these opportunities come along. I've always done networking.” Join Simone Simone Roche MBE where she chats to Director of The Juice Acadmey Georgia Fitzgerald about all things networking and following your career goa...
Mar 13, 2023•18 min•Season 13Ep. 10
Leila Mckenzie-Delis How To Shift The Dial Through Leadership “Diversity means different things to different people. And that's the beautiful thing about it. Diversity, inclusion, belonging, equity, culture, the whole intersection of everything means lots of different things to different people.” Millennial, first time mum through the wonders of IVF, Chinese and adopted by a white British family Leila Mckenzie talks to Simone Roche MBE about her extreme passion about shifting the dial to create ...
Mar 06, 2023•20 min•Season 13Ep. 9
“Everyone is passionate about making a difference, and that's what we focus this episode on” Join us for the last episode of our 3 part boxset series in partnership with Institute Of Physics where Simone Roche MBE chats to Nimrah Munir and Kal Grocott two incredible minds who took two different paths to get to where they are today. Listen to learn: ⚡How Nimrah and Kal use physics within their careers ⚡Why Nimrah and Kal are so passionate about physics ⚡What ways physics is used in day to day liv...
Mar 03, 2023•13 min
The Unlikely Career Roots Into Physics “Diane Reid and Royal Navy Commander Nicola Cripps, whose careers have both taken an unusual turn from what is considered the normal following their physics degrees.” Did you know there are so many different roots into various physics related careers? Some you wouldn’t even think of. For the second episode of our 3 part boxset series in partnership with Institute Of Physics Simone Roche MBE chats to Diane and Nicola about their Un stereotypical careers in p...
Mar 03, 2023•18 min
How to Challenge Stereotypical Views Of What A Physicist Looks Like “Limitless is the campaign to encourage and inspire young people from backgrounds underrepresented in. To continue with physics after the age of 16.” This is the first episode of our 3 part boxset series in partnership with Institute Of Physics whose Limit Less campaign challenges all of those stereotypical views of what a Physicist looks like. Simone Roche MBE chats to Dawn Watson who is head of Strategy and Technical Infrastru...
Mar 03, 2023•10 min
For Sarah Black-Smith it was natural to follow in her engineering dad's footsteps and she worked hard to forge herself a career in manufacturing (although the dream to be an F1 Mechanical Engineer will never die). Despite having a male role model at home, the representation of women throughout Sarah's education was woefully lacking - just five of the 150 cohort identified as women. It was here that she realised just how critical it is to have more female role models in the industry. Now, as Gene...
Feb 27, 2023•19 min•Season 13Ep. 8
For the second episode of our Allyship boxset series sponsored by Morson Group, Simone Roche MBE chats to the wonderful award winning serial entrepreneur, Marilyn Comrie OBE. Simone and Marilyn catch up and talk all things allyship in the workplace. Listen to learn: ⚡How Marilyn is working with organizations to level up ⚡How to shift your organisations style ⚡How to be an active ally ⚡️Steps to becoming an ally Find Marilyn here here. Find out more about BURN here. Check out The Blair Project he...
Feb 23, 2023•14 min
For the final episode of our allyship miniseries sponsored by Morson Group, Simone Roche MBE chats to the multi award winning chartered structural engineer, Najwa Jawahar. Simone and Najwa talk all things allyship in the workplace. Listen to learn: ⚡How to celebrate your wins and highfive yourself ⚡Why Najwa considers herself as a role model ⚡How to create an environment in the workplace so everyone can be themselves ⚡️What Najwa would tell her younger self Find Najwa here. Find out more about W...
Feb 23, 2023•12 min
For the first episode of our Allyship boxset series sponsored by Morson Group, Simone Roche MBE chats to Morson Group COO, Adrian Adair. Morson Group has an outstanding reputation for delivering consultancy, design, technology, training, screening and people solutions around the world. Simone and Adrian chat about all things allyship in the workplace. Listen to learn: ⚡How allyship plays an important part in recruitment ⚡About Morson’s journey with inclusivity ⚡Why the language you use in advert...
Feb 23, 2023•12 min
Despite working hard at school, Laura Pitharas was rejected from Leeds College of Art being told that she was "not creative enough". She says it was the biggest test in life that she ever took. Nevertheless Laura's resilience and willingness to listen meant that she eventually got a place to study Menswear Tailoring at the London College of Fashion. Since then Laura has set out to create a new space for sustainable womenswear luxury fashion, where the craft of design combined with the beauty of ...
Feb 20, 2023•22 min•Season 13Ep. 7
Miriam Walker-Khan is a literal game changer. After starting out as a gifted sprinter from a young age, it was the race track where Miriam saw her career taking her until a serious sports injury cut short her aspirations of track and field. Instead, Miriam paid attention to her studies and found a passion for writing, which when coupled with her natural competitive edge meant she found herself enrolled on a BBC training scheme - she couldn't believe it. Now, Miriam works for Sky Sports as their ...
Feb 13, 2023•19 min•Season 13Ep. 6
Stacey Williams celebrates the release of the 2023 Power List and Future List with Simone Roche MBE Stacey was on the 2022 NPW Awards Future List and is Global head of Treasury services and investigations in global payments and treasury services operations at BNY Mellon, who are the proud sponsors of the 2023 Future List. Listen to learn: ⚡️ Stacey’s experience of being on the 2022 Future List and how it has increased her confidence ⚡️ The importance of bringing your personality to work ⚡️ Her p...
Feb 10, 2023•16 min
Holly O'Dea, a.k.a The Scouse Scientist has had to overcome assumptions about who she is since she started her studies at University of Oxford over ten years ago. Since then she's used her northern charm to challenge the traditional perception of scientists and promote diversity in the field. She does this in part by sharing a candid insight into her life as a Clinical Scientist in the NHS. In this episode, Holly talks about her passion for inspiring others to follow in her career footsteps, and...
Feb 06, 2023•17 min•Season 13Ep. 5
Lorna Rogers' business career spans 20 years and across several industries, from recruitment, to charity sector, and project management in global corporate cultures. Even with all of this experience, Lorna knows she isn’t the finished article, nor will she ever be. Her own leadership development has been anchored on this awareness and it has meant she can take action with the support of the diverse teams and eclectic network that she’s built, to whom she credits a lot of her success. Listen to l...
Jan 30, 2023•18 min•Season 13Ep. 4
Two things have always played a huge part in Archie's life: Cricket and Bollywood. In this conversation with Simone Roche MBE they discuss how cricket "has the power to change lives" but they also discuss something that came to Archie in adulthood - a passion for lifting weights and the internal hurdles she overcame by getting into fitness. As well as that, Archie shares her inspiring career journey and how getting sacked was "one of the best things that happened" to her. Listen to learn: ⚡Why c...
Jan 23, 2023•23 min•Season 13Ep. 3
In January 2018, Blue Monday to be precise, something happened to Melissa Johns that made getting through the day even harder than for most. Naked photos, hacked from her iPhone, were leaked to national newspapers across the UK. What was most striking in the reports for Melissa, who was born without her right arm below the elbow, was the way her body was negatively depicted. Even more significantly, it wasn’t the first time she’d experienced it but it was the last time she’d let it define her, a...
Jan 16, 2023•28 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Simone Roche MBE chats to Charmaine Connors who is the education and skills manager at Sharp Futures . Simone and Charmaine chat about personal and professional journeys. Listen to learn: ⚡ The importance of soft skills ⚡ What makes a good leader ⚡ Her journey of self-acceptance ⚡️ Why role models are essential, especially to the younger generation Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Download this episode’s Cheat Sheet here. Find us on Twitter , LinkedIn and Inst...
Jan 09, 2023•21 min
For the first 2023 Northern Power Women Podcast, Simone Roche MBE chats to Katherine Fairclough , who is the lead advisor to the Metro Mayor and has been appointed the first ever female Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Simone and Katherine chat about her career, work life balance, and mind maps. Listen to learn: ⚡How Katherine has found being appointed the first ever female Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority ⚡How she handles pressure a...
Jan 03, 2023•22 min
The Wrap Up Simone Roche MBE chats to the owner and our producer of What Goes On Media, Sam Walker for the final podcast of the year! Simone and Sam reflect on 2022 and look ahead to what they want to focus on in 2023. Listen to learn: Listen to learn: ⚡Their favourite episodes of the year and what they learned from them ⚡Their 2023 goals ⚡All about gaining control of your imposter syndrome ⚡The importance of self-care Sign up to our Power Platform to check our out events calendar here. Download...
Dec 28, 2022•18 min•Season 12Ep. 17
Simone Roche MBE chats to her wonderful WeArePower Team of 2022! Emma Mason, Leah Middleton, Carla Pearce, Olivia Matlock, Anna Davey and Lydia Wong all join the annual Christmas team podcast to reflect on the year and chat about the ways to ‘Be More You’. Listen to learn: Listen to learn: ⚡Our favourite episodes of the year and how we learned from them ⚡Our goals to ‘Be More You’ in 2023 ⚡All about our newest team members, Carla and Olivia ⚡Who achieved a distinction in their Masters' dissertat...
Dec 19, 2022•22 min•Season 12Ep. 16
Simone Roche MBE chats with Crystal Hicks , Chair of Women In Social Housing North East (WISH) and Final NPWAward Winner 2022 for the Innovation Category. Together Simone and Crystal chat about WISH and the 2023 Wishfest festival. Listen to learn: The purpose behind WISH (Women In Social Housing) and what it does What is Wishlist The Importance of Male Allies Advice for people wanting a purpose-driven career Sign up to our Power Platform to check our out events calendar here. Download this episo...
Dec 12, 2022•18 min•Season 12Ep. 15
How To Make Sport More Inclusive Simone Roche MBE chats to Rugby League Player Jodie Cunningham representing Small Organisation winner Rugby Football League. Jodie is also a part of our 2022 Future List. Together Simone and Jodie chat about all things Rugby and making sport inclusive. Listen to learn: What Jodie’s role of National Women and Girls Development Manager for the RFL entails Why at this years Rugby World Cup it was important to combine the Men’s, Women’s AND wheelchair tournaments int...
Dec 05, 2022•21 min•Season 12Ep. 14
To find out Simone Roche MBE chats to Person with Purpose NPW Award Winner Alison Madgin. Together Simone and Alison chat about Samantha's tragic attack and Alison’s purpose to tackle knife crime Please be aware this episode contains descriptions of knife violence Listen to learn: Samantha’s story How Alison is tackling knife crime Why it is important to educate young people, so they do not go down the wrong path What’s next for Samantha’s legacy To find out more about Samantha's story and the w...
Nov 28, 2022•21 min•Season 12Ep. 13
Simone Roche MBE chats to Mentor Of The Year NPW Award Winner Ali McGrath, Top Mentor on Sabbatical. Together Simone and Ali chat about all things mentoring and knowing when to take care of yourself. Listen to learn: Ali's on Sabbatical journey and why she did it Why mentoring has been such a big part of Ali's life Why it is important to take care of yourself How being diagnosed with ADHD lifted a weight off Ali's shoulder Sign up to our Power Platform to check our out events calendar here. Down...
Nov 21, 2022•19 min•Season 12Ep. 12
Simone Roche MBE chats to One To Watch NPW Award Winner Debbie Rogers , Founder and CEO of Seans Place. Together Simone and Debbie chat about all things NPW Awards and Debbie's journey as founder of Sean's Place. Listen to learn: How the devastating death of Debbie's brother Sean led her to set up Sean's Place What Sean's Place does to help support others who are also living with grief How Sean's place improves men's mental health and well-being across Sefton and Liverpool City Region What is De...
Nov 14, 2022•20 min•Season 12Ep. 11
Simone Roche MBE chats to One to Watch NPW Award Commended Claudia Bartholomew founder of Claudia and Caitlin Build A School. Together Simone and Claudia chat about all things NPW Awards and Claudias amazing work building a school in Ghana. Listen to learn: How Claudia remained motivated during the pandemic How Claudia came to build a school in Ghana About Claudias extended family What's next on Claudias list of challenges Check out Claudias Twitter page here . Sign up to our Power Platform to c...
Nov 07, 2022•17 min•Season 12Ep. 10
How To Prevent The Exploitation Of Young People To County Lines Simone Roche MBE chats to Person With A Purpose NPW Award Commended Collette Devlin-Smith CEO of EDGE NorthEast. Together Simone and Collette chat about all things NPW Awards and Collette’s work in preventing the exploitation of young people in the County Line. Listen to learn: Why Collette set up EDGE NE What County Lines are and why they pose such a threat About Collette’s success stories at EDGE NE How Collette copes with situati...
Oct 31, 2022•17 min•Season 12Ep. 9
How To Give Your Imposter Syndrome A Telling Off Simone Roche MBE chats to Transformational Leader NPW Award winner Steph Edusei Chief Executive Officer at St Oswald's Hospice. Together Simone and Steph chat about all things NPW Awards and Steph’s passion for the involvement of public and patients and how she is a strong advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion. Listen to learn: • What is Black All Year • How you can get involved in Black All Year • How Steph beats imposter syndrome • Abou...
Oct 24, 2022•23 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Simone Roche MBE chats to Sharon Davies Chief Executive at Young Enterprise and commended Transformational Leader of NPWAwards 2022. Young Enterprise is a leading employability and financial education charity empowering young people across the UK. Together Simone and Sharon chat about all things NPW Awards and Sharon's career at Young Enterprise. Listen to learn: What makes a great leader How business leaders invest in and engage young people About Young Enterprise celebrating 60 years of transf...
Oct 17, 2022•18 min•Season 12Ep. 7
Simone Roche MBE chats to Arlene Bulfin representing ANS Group, who won the Medium Organisation Award at the Northern Power Women Awards 2022. ANS Group provide digital transformation services including public & private cloud, managed hosting, security solutions, applications, DevOps & data services. Together Simone and Arlene chat about all things NPW Awards and ANS Group's diverse working culture. Listen to learn: What employees at ANS do to help younger generations in their area How A...
Oct 10, 2022•22 min•Season 12Ep. 6
