Fearless Voices

Would you be less fearful as an adult if you had grown up without the word 'failure' in your life? How did the experiences you had as a child, translate to the person that you are today?

In this Fearless Voices podcast, Richard Dooner CEO of Antser shares his childhood story. He discusses how being expelled from school aged 14 led him to be written of by teachers and peers. And we explore the consequences of placing high expectations on children from a young age.

Alison Alexander has lived and breathed the care system her whole life.

Now Strategic Director of Antser, she helps to deliver transformational solutions to the health, education and care sectors. In this podcast she explains how her background has shaped her current role, and what she thinks needs to change before we see a fearless future for all.

How do you feel when you hear the words 'mental health'?

In this episode of Fearless Voices we chat to Leanne Stant Head of Mental Health at TalkOut. Leanne drives initiatives to support mental wellbeing in the workplace. We discuss our own journeys with mental health, and how we can move from being fearful of ill mental health, to feeling empowered.

Would you start a new business in the middle of a global pandemic?

Greg and Jill Hartigan did. In this Fearless Voices podcast Bryony Morris chats to them about the driving ambition to launch into a new career, when others may be expecting them to wind down.

In this Pink Palace Fearless Voices special for LGBTQ+ History month, host Shane Sidaway meets Key Assets CEO Steve Jacques, Martin James Group Head of Sales Ledger Sharon Burch, and Birmingham based photographer Kate Green.

Together they chat about growing up gay, being open in the workplace, and fostering and adoption as an LGBT family. They also discuss the importance of representation in the media and what has changed from Brookside to It's A Sin.

Every year on 1 March, UNAIDS highlights the urgent need to take action to end the inequalities that continue to persist around the world.

In this powerful episode for Zero Discrimination Day, Eleanor Covell from the Martin James Foundation’s EPIC Youth programme, and Cliff Faulder from AboutFace share personal experiences where they have faced discrimination. 

In Episode Two of Fearless Voices, Richard Morcombe CEO of UK Fire Training talks about using fear as a motivator to create social positive outcomes.

He also discusses how he overcame a personal obstacle by changing his way of thinking, and how he hasn't let it hold him back throughout his career.

In this first Fearless Voices podcast, Bryony Morris chats to The Martin James Network's Teresa Cotton. In March 2020 Teresa was diagnosed with breast cancer.

In this emotional episode, they talk about facing the ultimate fear during a global pandemic, and finding a support network that works for you.