Follow the Leader- An UpSkill Digital Production

Join us as we wrap up our 3-part podcast series with UpSkillers Kemi, Ahmed, Ashantina and Kerron, who on today's episode speak of the impact that Black culture; music, art, soul and food has had on wider society.Throughout this month we have been reflecting and celebrating Black history and culture throughout Britain and beyond. The contributions of Black individuals have shaped our experience of living in Britain. There is a strong connection between many old colonies and the majority of these nations are still part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Due to this history, immigrants from all over the world who have come here and settled, now call Britain their home. Join our UpSkillers who delve into their personal experiences and share their insights in our final instalment of the Black History Month podcast.

This week Mental Health day was marked on the 10th, we recognise mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities impacting everyone. All too often, individuals within the Black community struggle with their mental health and are not willing to talk about how they are feeling. We understand that the key to overcoming the stigma that exists around mental health in that Black community is starting the conversation. Hearing other people’s experiences can really help to reassure others that they are not alone, as well as encouraging people to reflect and unlearn some of the things we were taught about opening up and speaking on how you truly feel.

So its only fitting that in our second episode of our 3-part podcast series our UpSkillers; Ahmed, Ashantina J., Kemi and Kerron delve into the stigma of mental health in the Black community and discuss ways to normalise issues pertaining to mental fitness within our families, communities and the workplace.

So sit back and enjoy this weeks episode, we ask that you continue to hold these conversations within your circles and continue the efforts to de-stigmatise the narrative around suffering from mental fitness.

In this episode, we talk to UpSkillers; Ahmed Faraj, Kerron Darby, Ashantina Johnson and Kemi Olawole about what it means to be an Ally within the Black community and their shared experiences of Allyship.

In this week's episode, we talk to UpSkillers; Soumaya El Masri and James Foley, about their professional and lived experiences.
Listen to hear them discuss inclusive hiring and the importance of diverse talent in a business.

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In this week's episode, we talk to Nia Pickering, a Talent Manager at Sharp Talent Management. Sharp Talent Management is a boutique influencer & digital talent management agency.

Listen to hear all about her experience in supporting and marketing Influencers, and how to navigate professional and client relationships.

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In this week's episode, we talk to Ella Vize, the Head of Talent and Learning at UpSkill Digital. Ella has a background in the performing arts and is now the learning specialist and digital storyteller of the company.
Listen to hear all about inclusive leadership and what UpSkill Digital is doing in this space.

The Inclusive Leadership Course goes Live on Monday the 15th of March.

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In this week's episode, we talk to Ali Stripling, a Program and Content Strategy Director at GLAM, the Girls Leadership Academy Meetup. GLAM’s mission is to equip girls across the globe with the skills and confidence to seek leadership roles, feel power within their voice, and create positive change in the world.

Find out more about GLAM here. 

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In this week's episode, we talk to Adeola Shasanya, a Project Manager at Grow with Google, and the Co-founder of Afro Tech Girls. She is a project manager on the Google Digital Skills for Africa program working on Online Safety for Families and Parents. Afro Tech girls is an empowerment program for girls and women who are being educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Join us as we learn how she got to where she is today and what it takes to successfully launch your next idea.

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In this week's episode, we talk to David Peter, a member of the sales team at Cloudflare. Cloudflare’s global cloud platform delivers a range of network services to businesses of all sizes around the world—making them more secure while enhancing the performance and reliability of their critical Internet properties.

David Peter, who is a part of the sales team at Cloudflare, a cyber security company and which is on a mission to help build a better internet.

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In this week's episode of 'Follow the Leader- An UpSkill Digital Production' we talk to Gori Yahaya (Founder and CEO of Upskill Digital), Rochelle Livingstone (Freelance Learning Consultant, Designer & Facilitator) and Gosbert Chagula (Co-Founder of Start-up Discovery School and Trainer/ Facilitator Consultant).

The second part of a two-part episode, covers diversity and inclusion in the digital/tech space, exploring how far things have come and what still needs to happen in the year ahead.

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