In this episode I talk with Christian Hug, the Vice President of LifeWorks & Inclusion at Discovery, the company behind the popular television channels: Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and TLC. Christian discussed the unique challenges of managing a global DEI strategy for a multi-national company and how to engage at a local level to ensure relevance.

In this episode I talk with Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Hogan Lovells, an international law firm, as she reflects on her accomplished career as a female, black lawyer who identifies as queer. Bendita and I have an in-depth discussion on the LGBTQ+ acronym and how it has evolved so quickly in the last decade.

In this episode I talk to Andrew Fairbairn, Chief Executive at SEO London - a charity set up to support people from ethnic minorities and low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve career success. Andrew discusses the critical work that SEO London does to help create equity, bridging the gap between young people and large corporations and we discuss why it is that young people from underrepresented groups need this support.

In this episode I talk to Sean Betts, Managing Director at Annalect and Founder of Mihnd - a storytelling and support site and organisation for the neurodivergent community and for those who have experienced mental health issues. Sean highlights the benefits for organisations when hiring these individuals and how these efforts need a different approach in the recruitment process.

In this episode I have the privilege of talking to the inspiring Eric Pliner, CEO of YSC Consulting, a global leadership consulting firm. Together we take a deep dive into the combined impact of the pandemic and the #BlackLivesMatter movement and speak about the greatest public health crisis of our lifetimes, institutionalised racism.

In this episode I talk to I have a powerful and inspiring conversation with Emma Mainoo, Partner and Head of Mental Health at Utopia and creator of mental health platform SurvivingSundays.com. Emma shares her experience of life-threatening depression and a total mental breakdown and the subsequent healing process she went through.

In this episode I talk to Dr Laura Radcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool and author of many research papers on the topic of parenting and work-life balance. We discuss what fundamental changes society and organisations need to embrace to achieve more gender equality

In this episode, I speak to Christina Brooks, Co-Founder of the executive search company supporting diverse talent, Ruebik. We discuss the challenges faced by organisations when they attempt to bring in diverse talent without dedicating the time to promote the right mindset and culture. We also discuss the issue of systemic racism and she shares her own personal experiences.

In this episode, I speak to Yash Puri, Founder of blog and networking site, Papa Penguin, where he shares many other stories of other dads taking an active role in raising their children and the impact on mother’s lives. We discuss Yash’s experience taking Shared Parental Leave and his mission to make fathering more visible.

In this episode, I speak to Sophie Smallwood, Co-founder of Roleshare - a matching site for professionals who want to combine their skills to share their roles with others for greater career flexibility. We discuss all things job sharing and the benefits for both employees and organisations. Her mission is to enable a sustainable workforce, where people get more from their roles and where full-time balance at work and in life is possible.

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking all things inclusion to Rob Baker. He is a thought leader on diversity & inclusion and on engaging men to support gender equality: at work, at home and in all aspects of life. Rob and I explore how organisations can become more inclusive, happier and successful by valuing everybody in the organisation and unlocking each employee‘s unique potential.

In this episode, Brian and I discuss the challenges of working from home and parenting from work or PFW, as Brian calls it – a concept that has come into its own following the Covid-19 lockdown (we didn't know this at the time!). We also discuss the notion of the ‘ideal worker’ and the what commitment means to employers today and how it manifests. Brian explains his strategy for work life balance and coping with the demands of being “Mr. Available”.