Ever wondered what your role in gender equality might be? Listen to this week's podcast with Andy Coyne, IT Director at Barclays, to find out. Together, we're rewriting the narrative on gender equality, placing the spotlight on the critical role male allies play. Andy shares his insights on the need to champion diversity and how every individual can contribute. Embarking on this exciting journey towards true gender equality isn't a solo venture - it calls for a collective effort where every acti...
Oct 02, 2023•17 min
Prepare to have your perceptions of menopause challenged as we sit down with Heather Jackson, co-founder of Gen M and proud Disruptor for Good at the Northern Power Women Awards. We dive into the amazing work she's doing with Gen M, a platform empowering women to take charge of their menopause journey instead of feeling overlooked and underserved. Tune in to listen to Heather's powerful insights on how she’s flipping the script, encouraging brands to better serve this demographic, and ultimately...
Sep 25, 2023•17 min•Season 15Ep. 3
Ever wanted to step outside your comfort zone and make a difference in society? You do not want to miss this episode. Join Simone Roche MBE as she chats with Lauren Rosegreen, a policy and influence manager at MAC, trustee of Greater Manchester Merge Charity, and a young professional juggling numerous roles, who believes in the power of an equal society. Lauren's unconventional career path is a testament to her burning passion for social justice, and today, she invites us into her fascinating wo...
Sep 18, 2023•19 min•Season 15Ep. 2
Ever wondered what makes a leader truly inspiring? Tune into our enlightening conversation with Rosina Murdoch, a distinguished director at Deloitte, and recent recipient of the Large Organisation of the Year Award at the 2023 Northern Power Women Awards. We delve into the essence of effective leadership, focusing on the principle of the 'People Factor'. Rosina passionately talks about the importance of human connections, vulnerability, and empathy in the workplace. She candidly shares how prior...
Sep 11, 2023•25 min•Season 15Ep. 1
Who doesn't want to learn the inside secrets of building a high-performing team and navigating the challenges of diversity in the tech world? Buckle up, because Zoe Gill, Vice President for CGI UK Safeguarding and Identity subsector, is here to tell all. The secret to success is often found on the path less travelled - and Zoe is here to guide you. With over two decades of experience spearheading initiatives in the technology industry, Zoe will give you a peek behind the curtain, revealing the t...
Sep 04, 2023•23 min•Season 14Ep. 22
Ready to redefine your traditional office culture? This episode promises a fresh take on the hybrid work model with our esteemed guest, Amy Williams, Chief Information Officer for Business Banking at Barclays UK. We explore how to create a world-class work environment and find the sweet spot between office and virtual working, all while attracting top talent. Key Takeaways: 🎙 How to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace 🎙 Creating safe spaces for nuerodiverse colleagues 🎙 Why h...
Aug 28, 2023•22 min•Season 14Ep. 21
Have you ever wondered about the power of diversity and inclusion to create change? This episode has all the answers! Our phenomenal guest is none other than Rebecca Loy, the Diversity and Inclusion Partner at National Museums Liverpool. Rebecca's journey is brimming with resilience, from growing up in an encouraging environment to losing her sister to sickle cell disease, an experience that fuels her mission to make the disease curable. Join us, as she unveils her inspiring journey and how she ...
Aug 21, 2023•23 min
Martina opens up about the immense value of harnessing resilience as a shield against stress, anxiety, and depression, a lesson painstakingly learned in navigating her own life's volatility. As a renowned cognitive behavior therapist, speaker, author, trainer, and health and wellbeing consultant, Martina's insights have been instrumental in promoting mental health and resilience. We navigate the tumultuous journey of her life marked by personal loss, and discover how she managed to build resilie...
Aug 14, 2023•19 min
Maddie Birtwistle’s story is a powerful reminder to us all that taking risks and having confidence in our abilities can lead to unexpected places. Maddie, who is the Internal Communications Manager at the boohoo group, explores her extraordinary career journey. From beginning in customer service to now being part of the legal department. She boldly breaks down the stigma around not having a university degree, proving that practical life skills and experience can lead to great success. Our conver...
Aug 07, 2023•18 min
Ever wondered how having a mentor can change your career trajectory? Sophia's experience answers that, highlighting the incredible value of mentorship. The dynamic Sophia Iqbal joins us, sharing her fascinating journey through the tech industry, with all its victories and challenges. She's a beacon of resilience, having faced and surmounted many barriers common to early professionals, especially ethnically diverse women. Sophia's journey will inspire and motivate you, shedding light on the impor...
Jul 31, 2023•22 min•Season 14Ep. 17
Meet Gemma Sparks, the digital marketing executive who overcame obstacles and adversity to end up inspiring others in the realms of aviation. Drawn to the industry for its diversity and representation, Gemma's journey is one of resilience, hard work, and the impactful role of strong role models. Join us as Gemma transports us through her experience with the Fantasy Wings program, a pioneering initiative designed to introduce aviation to black and ethnic minority individuals and women. Recounting...
Jul 24, 2023•19 min
Have you ever wondered about the impact young people can have on our society's future? Get ready to be inspired by our guest, the award-winning young changemaker Lella Violet Halloum. Lella's insights into the importance of youth voices, empathy, and inclusivity are not only thought-provoking, but a call to action for us all. We take a look at the world through the eyes of the youth, discussing the effects of the pandemic, the financial hurdles faced in accessing opportunities, and the potential...
Jul 17, 2023•24 min•Season 14Ep. 15
Picture a world where AI propels us towards a future of gender equality - sounds compelling, right? With Laura, Georgina, and Hannah, we dissect the potential and pitfalls when it comes to AI and gender equality. Together, we brainstorm ways to rewrite the narrative for girls in tech, from harnessing the power of mentorship to challenging stereotypes with a simple pin badge. Our discussion navigates us through AI complexities, but it's not all doom and gloom, as we also uncover the silver lining...
Jul 10, 2023•21 min•Season 14Ep. 14
"We've got this responsibility to almost create the leaders of the future that will set that workplace culture and and create a place where everyone feels like they're accepted at work and they want to show up to work and hopefully are a little bit like me, where they feel like, okay, I'm working in a dream now and I'm in this organization that really helps me to succeed." This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Anastasia Womack, UK Head of Early & Emerging Talent at Capgemini...
Jul 03, 2023•21 min•Season 14Ep. 13
“Maybe there's still a little bit of stigma around what the tech industry is and what that involves. And a bit of publicity around what roles there are and the diverse skill set that you need to be in tech, I think is probably gonna help us in the long term to get more women into the industry.” This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Jo Larby, Tech Architecture specialist at Accenture, explores the challenges woman face in the tech sector and how we can encourage more women to get...
Jun 26, 2023•20 min•Season 14Ep. 12
Remember... "Being human is about not being perfect" On this week's podcast conversation Simone Roche chats to the woman of wisdom Professor Laura Serrant OBE, who is global multi award-winning Leadership Development and Inclusive Practice Specialist, professional Speaking and Experience Coach and also a director of her own consultancy coaching business Laura Sarah Limited. Covering a wide range of topics from imposter syndrome to social justice this is an episode not to be missed. Listen to lea...
Jun 19, 2023•21 min•Season 14Ep. 11
“I don't really think about the fact that I'm a woman in football. What I think about is that I'm someone who works in the industry and I happen to be a woman. I appreciate that I have a huge responsibility as a role model for other women out there and for girls that want to think about a career and maybe aren't considering football because they see that it's not accessible.” This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Carol Stewart, Chief Executive of Grimsby Town Football Club, expl...
Jun 12, 2023•23 min•Season 14Ep. 10
“I accepted that I was introvert and I became introvert and proud, as I like to say.” This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Carol Stewart, Founder of Abounding Solutions and Author of Quietly Visible, explores the ways in which we can demystify being an introvert and how we can lift each other up. Listen to learn: ⚡ How she embraces being an Introvert ⚡️️️ How to define an Introvert and an Extrovert ⚡️What led Carol to write her book: Quietly Visible ⚡Why she founded Black North...
Jun 05, 2023•20 min•Season 14Ep. 9
“You don't have to have entrepreneurialism in your blood. You don't have to come from a long line of people that have done business. The support is out there and you can do it yourself. It doesn't matter your background or your influences.” This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Georgia Halston, also known as Serial Entrepreneur in the Digital Marketing and Media Space, explores her passion for becoming a female entrepreneur and getting rid of the stigmatized term “imposter syndr...
May 29, 2023•23 min
If Sarah McLean could give any advice to her 16 year old self it would be “Don't pigeonhole myself into one sector, one skillset. Everything is transferrable. And if you just open up your mind to the possibilities anything is possible and you can go anywhere” This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Project Manager, also known as Scrum Manager at Barclays, Sarah Mclean, explores her passion for helping people in their early careers and her commitment to offering support, guidance a...
May 22, 2023•17 min•Season 14Ep. 7
This week Simone Roche MBE recorded live as the warm up to Eurovision onboard HMS Mersey. She is joined by Okszana Nepijvoda and Marianna Vaszilyiv, who were awarded the Special Honour Award at this year's Northern Power Women Awards for their work for United for Ukraine since the Russian conflict. Join us for this incredibly insightful conversation about their journey from Ukraine to Liverpool. Listen to learn about: ⚡Their journey ⚡️The highlights and successes that they have seen this year ⚡T...
May 15, 2023•11 min
For Rebecca Ihiekwe, sharing stories are more than just recounting history. It's about giving people the platform to be their best and most authentic selves so they're able to shared their lived experiences. Rebecca says: "It's about having that diversity of narrative and about celebrating that...it's about advocating for others when they can't advocate for themselves" This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Marketing Executive at CEL Solicitors, Rebecca Ihiekwe, explores her pass...
May 08, 2023•19 min•Season 14Ep. 5
“Yes, it's important to teach children how to write a coherent sentence, but when you start pulling apart that sentence and explaining it and dissecting it then becomes boring. It was boring for me, and it was boring for them. So in the very last term, I thought, right, we're going to write adventure stories, and I took them on a virtual tour of Jamaica and we wrote virtual stories about Jamaica.” Join Simone Roche as she chats to founder of Rock Paper Write, Abigail Reid who has a mission to sp...
May 01, 2023•18 min•Season 14Ep. 4
Amy Kohl, founder of sustainable and ethical fashion house KOHR, and the founder of KOHR studio, a creative marketing agency is aware that being sustainable often comes from a place of privilege. Amy says: "Everyone has a duty to look after their planet and community. But not everyone can be Greta Thunberg". Join Simone Roche MBE as she chats to Amy Kohl, about inclusive innovation, accessibility, and how we can all take small steps to create a more sustainable planet. Listen to learn: ⚡️What pi...
Apr 24, 2023•17 min•Season 14Ep. 3
“My whole thing was around how do you get people like me to express themselves in different ways?” Join Simone Roche as she chats to Queen Of Culture: Director Of Culture at Liverpool City Council, Claire McColgan CBE in this episode of the Path To Power season. They discuss all things culture, community, bit of glitter and of course...Eurovision! Listen to learn: ⚡️️Where Claire’s passion for the community of Liverpool began ⚡How Claire and the city of Liverpool are getting involved in Eurovisi...
Apr 17, 2023•22 min•Season 14Ep. 2
“I think there's been a lot of positive change from organizations who were only having graduate schemes now to school lever programs, more apprenticeships thinking about the big professional services firms. I think there has been a lot of evolution in that already.” Join Simone Roche as she chats to Regional Director for Michael Page Professional Services, Gareth Davies in this special episode with Power Partner Page Group. They discuss all things about being an ally towards gender equality. Lis...
Apr 14, 2023•23 min
“There was talk of this concept of a social battery where you can enjoy other people's company, you're still introverted. You need time to energise and recharge by yourself. So, this is me. This is what I stand for I'm the millennial introvert.” Join Simone Roche as she chats to CEO of TMI Lifestyle and self-confessed Millennial Introvert Yulanda Duff in this episode of the Path To Power season. They discuss all things Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Listen to learn: ⚡️Why Yulanda considers h...
Apr 10, 2023•19 min•Season 14Ep. 2
Dyslexia: How To Be Empowered By Your Differences “I made it my mission to change the narrative from saying learning difficulty to learning difference because we all learn differently as humans.” Join Simone Roche as she chats to influential Dyslexia speaker Keisha Adair Swaby in the first episode of the Path To Power season. They discuss all things about owning who you are and using your differences to empower yourself and others. Listen to learn: ⚡️Why Keisha decided to write her own book: Emp...
Apr 03, 2023•19 min•Season 14Ep. 1
Northern Power Women Awards Debrief “We are not just for one night”⚡️ Join Simone Roche In this NPW Awards special as she continues to spotlight our winners and commended of the 2023 Northern Power Women awards 🏆 We highlight their experience of the night, what this award means to them and how it could open doors for the future. Listen to hear from: Outstanding Entrepreneur Commended: Zandra Moore Inclusive Innovation Winner: Claire Buckle , Ability Consultancy Small Organisation Commended: Sar...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min
How To Make Your Work Fit Into Your Life Join Simone Roche as she chats to passionate northerner and Partner at EY Manchester, Nicola Bamford, about her unconventional route to working at one of the 'Big Four', and how flexibility is making it possible for her to be a successful working mum. Listen to learn: ⚡️How Nicola's role in a large accounting firm like EY actually has nothing to do with numbers. ⚡How Nicola thinks the rest of the UK views the North ⚡About Nicola's life building both a car...
Mar 20, 2023•21 min
