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Diversity Alliance Talks
By Gabby Austen BrowneBusiness
Diversity Alliance Talks episodes
- 067 ADHD Diagnosis: Shareefa Shares Her Journey Behind Becoming a Model, Presenter & Content Creator
This month Diversity Alliance are campaigning for Neurodiversity Awareness Month and for our first episode I had an amazing conversation with Shareefa J!
Together, Shareefa and I spilt the tea on:🧠 Shareefa's journey as an advocate for Mental Health, Wellbeing, Body Positivity, Neurodiversity, and being a Model.🧠 Her ADHD diagnosis.🧠 The Impact of ADHD diagnosis on her life.🧠 How ADHD influences the workplace experience.🧠 Shareefa's experience as a speaker, host, model at events and promoting neurodiversity/ADHD in the industry.🧠 Book recommendations to help continue your learning and understanding.Shareefa Recommended Loop earplugs as ways to manage noise and distractions:
Shareefa's Book Recommendations: 📚PaperNotes Notebooks:https://papernote.co.uk/hot-pink-softcase-notebook/Manifest by Roxie Nafousi:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manifest-Sunday-Times-bestseller-change/dp/B09FR9VLD3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=YKO59YB0TWBQ&keywords=manifest&qid=1690931147&sprefix=manifest%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-3WATCH THE BITESIZE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 9TH AUG
Meet our contributor, Shareefa J:
https://www.instagram.com/shareefa_j/Visit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk50 min - 066 How you can enhance inclusivity and challenge bias in the events industry with Mariska Kesteloo
This month we are campaigning around Challenging Age Perception and for our second episode, we had a conversation with Mariska Kesteloo. Mariska is the passionate founder of Word of MICE, an international speaker and author. She specialises in B2B influencer marketing for the meetings and events industry. As well as being dedicated to supporting individuals through the grieving process.
Together Gabby and Mariska spilt the tea on:🗣 How you can enhance inclusivity and challenge bias in the events industry🗣 The challenges mature professionals face in the events industry🗣 How to embrace intergenerational connection🗣 Book recommendations to help continue your learning and understandingWATCH THE BITESIZE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE
Meet our contributor, Mariska Kesteloo:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariska-kesteloo-b2b-influencermarketing/Mariska's Book Recommendations:
📚 The Choice: Embrace the Possible, by Dr. Edith Eva Eger: https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Dr-Edith-Eva-Eger/dp/150113079XVisit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk
® 2023 Diversity Alliance. All rights reserved44 min - 065 How we can unlock the potential of mature professionals in the events industry
This month we are campaigning around Challenging Age Perception and for our first edition, we had a conversation with Claire Derrick, the Principal and Founder of the Event Academy.
In this episode Claire shares how we can unlock the potential of mature professionals in the Events Industry.
Claire Derrick is a founding director and academy principal of Event Academy. She began her UK career as a PA and event organiser with the Duchess of York’s charity, Children in Crisis, planning and implementing special occasions with Royalty.Together Gabby and Claire spill the tea on:🗣 How can we unlock the potential of mature professionals in the events industry🗣 How can we support the next generation in the workplace🗣 Why we need to remove bias, judgement and preconceptions🗣 Addressing Ageism in the events industry🗣 Book recommendations to help continue the learning and understanding of challenging age perceptionClaire's Book Recommendations:📚 Travels with Epicurus: Meditations from a Greek Island on the Pleasures of Old Age, Daniel Klein:https://amzn.eu/d/bEXVSmB📚 Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life, Beth Kempton:https://amzn.eu/d/cAcHratWATCH THE BITESIZE INTERVIEW
Meet our contributor, Claire Derrick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-derrick-3019419/Visit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk
® 2023 Diversity Alliance. All rights reserved48 min - 064 From Awareness to Action: Understanding Transgender Lives and Creating Inclusive Environments
For the second episode of our Pride month campaign, Gabby is in conversation with Chris King, the Founder of Lightning Travel Recruitment. In this episode Chris shares their advice, insight and lived experience identifying as trans non-binary in the LGTBQIA+ community during Pride Month.
Chris identifies as the trans-non-binary finery and ADHD babe behind the disruptive Lightning Travel Recruitment brand. With their powerful voice and captivating storytelling, Chris has emerged as a 'top voice' on LinkedIn, recognised as one of the top 10 LGBTIA Voices in the UK 2 years in a row, and was named one of 5 LinkedIn creators to follow by PinkNews in 2023.They have also contributed LGBTQ articles to Conde Nast Traveller, been featured in Forbes and received the Recruitment Leader award at the UK Recruitment Awards.
Chris is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and they use their platform to share insights into inclusive recruitment, neurodiversity, and transgender awareness. Their unique perspective and engaging approach have earned them a reputation as a thought leader in these areas.
Together Gabby and Chris spill the tea on:🌈 The importance of using preferred pronouns and how we can better understand multiple pronouns🌈 The importance of language and terminology🌈 How we can encourage more cisgender involvement🌈 The need for self-reflection and empathy🌈 Taking action against transphobia and discrimination🚨 Important Note: During the episode we mentioned the importance of using an upper case B when we refer to the Black community - we capitalise Black, and not white, when referring to groups in racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community.WATCH THE BITESIZE INTERVIEWMeet our contributor, Chris King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisking91/For LGBTQIA+ news and stories you won’t find in the mainstream media https://www.wearequeeraf.comVisit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk® 2023 Diversity Alliance. All rights reserved43 min - 063 Embracing Pride: Celebrations, Challenges, and AuthenticityThis month we are campaigning around Pride Month and for our first episode, we had a conversation with Neil Hudson-Basing, senior events and community manager at PinkNews, who shares his advice, insight and experience as a queer man in the LGTBQ+ community during Pride Month.Neil is an experienced events and project manager with a substantial background in the charity, political, hospitality, voluntary and educational sectors. He is also a content creator, accomplished & energetic event host, chair & moderator. He is community focused, socially aware and passionate about equality, diversity & inclusion.Together Gabby and Neil covered:🌈 The difference between Pride and Pride Month🌈 Why being authentic means embracing all aspects of oneself and why we should encourage vulnerability and foster understanding to build more meaningful connections🌈 Creating inclusive workplaces for the LGBTQ+ community🌈 How you can take action against discrimination🌈 Book recommendations to support the learning and understanding of LGBTQ+ community this pride monthWATCH TO THE BITESIZE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBEMeet our contributor, Neil Hudson-Basing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-huds...Neil's Book Recommendation - "No Worries If Not" by Sophie Galustian:https://gayprideshop.co.uk/products/n...Neil's Pride Event Recommendation - The House of Happiness - PRIDE PARTY:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ho...Visit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk45 min
- 062 Unlocking Financial Confidence: Insights from the Founder Empowering A Community Of 45,000 Financially-Curious People
This month we are campaigning around Mental Health and for our second episode, we had a conversation with Jessie Leong who shares advice on how you can hack financial confidence.
Jessie is the founder of How I Fund This, a community of over 45,000 financially-curious people looking to transform their relationship with money and feel more confident making financial decisions. Her commentary on personal finance has been featured in The Independent and Yahoo!, and she has partnered with award-winning brands to increase financial awareness and wellbeing.Together Gabby and Jessie cover:💚 Practical steps and strategies individuals in the events industry can take to effectively manage their expenses and maintain financial stability amidst the cost of living crisis.💚 Innovative ways that professionals in the events industry can diversify their income streams or find alternative sources of financial stability.💚 Key habits or mindset shifts that contribute to financial success and resilience.💚 Effective ways to navigate the emotional aspects of money management, such as dealing with financial stress or overcoming the fear of making financial decisions.WATCH THE BITSESIZE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE
Meet our contributor, Jessie Leong- W: https://howifundthis.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/howifundthis/
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42 min - 061 Redefining Mental Health in the Workplace: Advice and Insight from an Occupational Therapist
This month we are campaigning around Mental Health and for our first episode, we had a conversation with Jenny Okolo. She shares advice as an Occupational Therapist on how to redefine mental health in the workplace.
Jenny is a lead psychiatric occupational therapist and an award-nominated mental health advocate, with extensive experience within the criminal justice sector. Her main areas of focus are workplace well-being, mental health and neurodiversity.Also passionate about enhancing daily functioning, Jenny uses her mental health platform SASA to provide mental health assessments and encourage accessible resources, impacting hundreds of clients worldwide.
Jenny has made it her mission to share her knowledge as explored through facilitating workshops, podcasting and numerous other public speaking engagements across the world including a TEDx talk, 'How Far Can Your Empathy Go?' in collaboration with the NHS. She is invested in supporting the well-being of others and her credits include Cosmopolitan, The Independent, Metro and Refinery29.
Together Gabby and Jenny covered:💚 Learn how practical interventions like sensory-friendly boxes can create inclusive environments for those with sensory needs.💚 How creating an open dialogue and providing support for those with specific needs, such as hard of hearing individuals, can improve accessibility in the workplace and event spaces.💚 Why you need to aduit your talent pipeline and recruitment process💚 Understand the importance of making well-being accessible to all individuals💚 Book recommendations to help continue the learning about mental healthWATCH THE BITSESIZE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE
Meet our contributor, Jenny Okolo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-okolo-870088b1/Jenny's Book Recommendation - “Confident and Killing It” by Tiwalola Ogunlesi https://www.confidentandkillingit.com/Visit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk39 min - 060 Understanding the Islamic faith: A Journey of Reversion, Inclusion and Misconceptions
This month we are campaigning around Cultural Awareness and for our second episode, we are bringing understanding to the Islamic faith, featuring Natasha Butt's Journey Reverting to Islam, Muslim Inclusion and Misconceptions.
Natasha Butt is the Co-Founder & Recruitment Director of Expocast and with over 15 years of recruitment experience, she has been fortunate to work with some of the best talent in the events industry, specifically within exhibitions and conferences.
In this conversation Diversity Alliance founder - Gabby and guest - Natasha covered:🌈 Natasha's journey of reverting to Islam🌈 Natasha's experience of inclusivity in the Islamic faith, new customs and traditions she has taken on🌈 Preconceptions and misconceptions of the Islamic faith🌈 What companies could be doing to include and support employees with a variety of different faiths and customs
🌈 What events should be doing to include and support attendees with a variety of different faiths and customs🌈 Book recommendations to help continue the learning about the muslim faithWATCH THE BITESIZE VERSION ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Meet our contributor, Natasha, Co-Founder and Recruitment Director at ExpoCast.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-b...Natasha's Book Recommendation - Secrets of Divine Lovehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Divi...Visit our website to access more resources: www.diversityalliance.co.uk43 min - 059 The Jewish faith in Events and the Workplace
This month we are campaigning around Cultural Awareness and for our first episode, we are bringing understanding on the Jewish faith in the events industry and workplace from a successful event professional and podcast sensation - Dan Assor!
In this episode Diversity Alliance founder, Gabby Austen Browne is in conversation with Dan Assor - the Production Director at Clear Path Analysis and Host of "The Dan Assor Show" Podcast for eventprofs.Together they covered:🕍 Dan's journey into the events industry and his experience working on a leading jewish magazine🕍 The importance of acknowledging and respecting jewish practices🕍 Removing stereotypes and bias, and how being open-minded and having a willingness to learn is the key to inclusivity and creating belonging🕍 How organisations and events can be more inclusive to the jewish communityWATCH TO THE BITESESIZE VERSION ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELMeet our contributor, Dan Assor - the Production Director at Clear Path Analysis and Host of "The Dan Assor Show" Podcast for eventprofs:https://www.linkedin.com/in/danassor/Dan’s Book Recommendation - Jews Don't Count: Sunday Times Paperbacks of the Year 2022 https://amzn.eu/d/dG5aSrvCatch up with Dan's Podcast - The Dan Assor Showhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-OrGlb7C5y4dbankOiztuQVisit our website to sign up to our newsletter and access more resources:www.diversityalliance.co.uk41 min - 058 How Natalie Campbell MBE built a Portfolio Career with Impact: Insights from a Social Entrepreneur
In this second edition of Diversity Alliance's Women's Month campaign "Building a Stronger Female Future", we are sharing insights from a successful social entrepreneur and professional powerhouse!
In this episode Diversity Alliance founder, Gabby Austen Browne is in conversation with Natalie Campbell MBE - award-winning social entrepreneur, Co-CEO of Bleu, Broadcaster and Harper Collins author.Together they covered:💥 How Natalie began her portfolio career💥 What drives Natalie to continue to challenge herself personally and professionally💥 Natalie's entrepreneurial journey and the realities of starting your own business💥 Pay equity and how to have conversations on negotiating salary and benefits💥 How to be your own CEO💥 Advice for women growing their career and the importance of women feeling good and living better - in work and life!WATCH TO THE BITESESIZE VERSION ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELMeet our contributor, Natalie Campbell MBE an Award-winning social entrepreneur, broadcaster and Harper Collins author:https://www.linkedin.com/in/natdcampb...Natalie's book, podcast and video recommendations to our viewers and listeners to better educate yourself:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monk-Who-Sol...Visit our website to access more resources:www.diversityalliance.co.uk40 min
About Diversity Alliance Talks
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How do you harness the power of events to transform human behaviour and the human experience?
Many industries deliver events as part of their marketing mix, but how do we ensure events attract diverse audiences, feature diverse content, as well as be inclusive and accessible spaces for all?
Welcome to the Diversity Alliance podcast where we share stories, experiences, advice and insights from EDI and HR professionals, as well as events, hospitality and marketing professionals so you can learn how to do just that!