Inclusion Bites Podcast

Andi Maratos and host Joanne Lockwood explore what it means to live “on the edge” of the mainstream, and how that perspective can make it easier to see the world differently and create safer spaces for others.

Andi reflects on growing up feeling like they didn’t quite fit, “playing the game” in the corporate world, and the cost of hiding parts of their intrinsic self. They discuss the shift that can happen when a workplace makes room for individuality, and how authenticity can unlock confidence, reduce the need for masking, and support life and career decisions.

The conversation also looks outward: the role of allyship, the impact of public rhetoric on trans communities, and the difference between performative corporate Pride and meaningful action. Andi shares what organisations can do in practice, including reviewing policies such as transition-at-work guidance, resourcing internal networks, and backing inclusion with real investment.

Andi also talks about taking on the CEO role at Chrysalis (Gender Identity Matters), rebuilding and growing the charity’s support offer, and inviting listeners to get involved through donations, fundraising, and volunteering.

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Briana Tucker describes what it feels like to live under constant scrutiny as a woman of colour in Wisconsin, where everyday situations can carry the risk of being stereotyped, labelled, or treated as a threat. She shares stark examples of overt racism and how assumptions about “aggression”, professionalism, and even hair and appearance shape what feels safe at work, in public, and at home.

Joanne and Briana explore how labels and bias operate at both individual and institutional levels, including policing, healthcare, hiring, and education. They discuss the emotional and practical labour involved in staying safe, the role of allies validating experiences, and why people must take responsibility for their own learning rather than relying on marginalised communities to educate them.

The conversation also touches on faith, spirituality, and finding ways to move from heightened awareness to action. Briana closes by sharing her consulting work in process improvement and DEI advocacy, and why she wants a future where people can live without being defined by stereotypes and can show up as themselves, unapologetically.

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Joanne Lockwood is joined by coach and retreat specialist Lulu Minns to explore what “freedom for everybody” really means, and why it matters for inclusion.

Lulu reflects on her former career as a criminal defence lawyer and the frustration of working inside systems shaped by privilege, bias, and entrenched gender expectations. Together, they discuss how women are often expected to tone down assertiveness, how everyday sexism shows up through behaviours like mansplaining and unwanted physical cues, and how that cumulative pressure can be exhausting.

The conversation moves into what freedom looks like in practice: creating time and space to think, recover, and create. Lulu shares why retreats can be transformational for women and why confidence, permission, and self-trust are often the real barriers—not capability. They also explore how leadership and workplace norms could shift by valuing listening as much as speaking, making room for diverse opinions, and moving away from rigid “command and control” approaches. The episode closes with reflections on how cultural change—at home, at work, and in society—requires rewriting inherited rules so that more people can thrive.

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Mandy Hickson, a former Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 pilot, joins Joanne Lockwood to talk about being one of the first women allowed to fly fast jets on the front line and what it meant to build a career in a strongly male-coded culture.

They explore the difference between fitting in and belonging, including the pressure to become “one of the boys,” the realities of life on deployment, and the impact of subtle bullying and exclusion. Mandy reflects on learning to hold onto her identity and authenticity while still succeeding in an intense performance environment.

The conversation also widens into culture change: how rules and policies can shift faster than mindsets, how unconscious bias shapes expectations from childhood to the workplace, and why meaningful progress often requires those with privilege and power to actively support change.

Joanne shares parts of her own transition experience, including the relief of living without secrecy, the importance of visibility and storytelling, and the challenges of accessing adequate gender-related healthcare support. The episode closes with Mandy’s reflections on confidence, changing priorities across life stages, and how her book and speaking work aim to inspire others to follow their own path.

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Joanne Lockwood speaks with Mindy Gibbins-Klein about what it really takes to create a more level playing field so more people can be inspired and, crucially, feel able to speak up.

They explore how opportunity and access are often left to chance, and why intentional action matters in environments like conferences, publishing, recruitment, and media. Mindy and Joanne discuss allyship as a deliberate practice: noticing who is missing, creating space, amplifying voices, and taking responsibility for changing patterns that otherwise repeat by default.

The conversation also covers how people can become more thoughtful about language and impact, including acknowledging mistakes, apologising, and building psychological safety through everyday choices. Both share personal reflections on acceptance, belonging, and connection, including Mindy’s experience as the parent of a transgender son and Joanne’s experience of rebuilding relationships through openness and dialogue.

The episode ends with practical encouragement: focus on what you can influence, act with intention, and keep going even when traction feels slow—because small, consistent actions can compound into meaningful change.

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Peter Edge joins Joanne Lockwood to explore what happens when organisations fail to notice, capture, and transfer the expertise that keeps work moving. Using stories from policing, education, the NHS and specialist manufacturing, Peter illustrates how “lost knowledge” isn’t abstract—it shows up as cost, disrupted performance, demoralised teams, and repeated onboarding that drains leaders’ time.

They discuss why knowledge often walks out of the door unnoticed: leaders who don’t listen, cultures that treat people as replaceable cogs, appraisal and performance systems that miss real contribution, and environments where people hoard expertise because they don’t feel trusted or safe. The conversation connects knowledge retention to staff retention, succession planning, and the practical discipline of identifying single points of failure through simple risk assessment.

The episode also touches on how COVID and remote/hybrid work changed informal learning and “water-cooler” mentoring, and how organisations might rethink communication, trust, and flexibility so that learning and connection aren’t dependent on being in an office. Throughout, the focus remains on building workplace systems that recognise value, support progression, and prevent critical expertise from disappearing.

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Joanne Lockwood is joined by TEDx speaker and author Antoinette Dale Henderson to explore gender through a wider lens, starting with women’s experiences of confidence, imposter feelings, and being heard at work.

They discuss how early social conditioning shapes expectations of “masculine” and “feminine” power, why women can be penalised for being direct, and how skills like gravitas, clarity, and vocal delivery can help people land messages without becoming inauthentic. Joanne also reflects on her own experience of gender transition and voice, and how assumptions about presentation can lead to misgendering.

The conversation broadens into allyship and culture change: why gender equality conversations often lack men, how organisations can use data and infrastructure changes (policy, flexibility, trust) to make progress, and how storytelling can shift minds more effectively than preaching. They also touch on the pandemic’s impact on women’s careers, workload, and wellbeing, and what more inclusive workplaces might look like as work patterns evolve.

Antoinette shares details of her books Leading With Gravitas and Power Up, and where listeners can connect with her.

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Joanne Lockwood talks with Tony Winyard about why lasting change tends to come from starting small. Tony explains how his work in health and his training in the “Tiny Habits” approach helped him move beyond simply sharing information, to supporting people to implement better sleep, nutrition, movement and breathing through micro-changes that become automatic.

They explore what makes habits stick, including enjoyment, consistency, and reducing the pressure of unrealistic goals. Both share personal examples, from building fitness through short, manageable cycling sessions to lessons learned from public speaking and stand-up comedy about pacing, pausing, and making messages land.

The conversation also moves into inclusion and communication: how language, speed, idioms and media narratives shape understanding, bias and belonging. Tony shares lived experience of being mixed race while often being perceived as white, and how that has influenced what he’s witnessed and learned about racism and identity. Joanne reflects on assumptions, the fear of getting things wrong, and the value of emotional intelligence in connecting with people across difference.

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Joanne Lockwood is joined by Mushtaq Khan to explore what “homes for heroes” should mean in the UK today, in the context of long-running housing shortages and affordability pressures.

They discuss how policy choices over decades—such as prioritising home ownership, the impact of Right to Buy, and inconsistent regulation of the private rented sector—have contributed to insecurity, poor property standards, short tenancies, and rising costs. The conversation also touches on tragedies such as Grenfell and what it revealed about standards, accountability, and inequality.

Mushtaq and Joanne examine how housing conditions shape people’s health and wellbeing, including the links between secure housing, mental health, and outcomes during the pandemic. They also consider how stigma, discrimination, and segregation affect communities, and why tenant voice and community cohesion matter.

Towards the end, Mushtaq shares the focus of Housing Diversity Network’s work, including inclusive leadership and governance, workforce development and mentoring, community-responsive services, and accreditation to help housing organisations improve their equality, diversity and inclusion impact.

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Diksha Chakravarti, a long-practising therapist, explains how she uses “pain” as a wide lens that includes physical discomfort alongside emotional, mental, societal and spiritual suffering. She describes an integrated approach that brings together bodywork, mindfulness and hypnotherapy to help women meet their pain directly, understand what sits beneath it, and find a way through rather than around it.

The conversation explores how fear can keep people stuck, how vulnerability is often misread as weakness, and how confidence grows when someone is able to live more authentically. Joanne and Diksha also discuss the pressures created by patriarchal expectations, internalised competition between women, and the ways status and achievement can become substitutes for self-worth.

Diksha shares significant parts of her own story, including leaving Uganda during Idi Amin’s expulsion of Asians, experiencing dislocation and bullying, and later navigating racism in the UK. She reflects on how trauma and disconnection shaped her early life, and how resilience, spirituality, and support networks have influenced her work and mission to help women feel less alone and more able to ask for help.

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