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After an illness-enforced absence, the island is once again open for business as we welcome Karo Stolzenburg to talk about her experiences in Cambridge, the growth of the Software Testing Clinic, and an unavoidable discussion about Brexit.

We also get into discussions about creating safe environments for learning, generating test ideas and avoiding cognitive biases in our testing, whilst also finding time to hear a range of song selections which span TV themes, 90s rock, and our first non-English-language offering.

If you'd like to get in touch with Karo, you can reach her on Twitter @karostol or read her blog at https://putzerfisch.wordpress.com.

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We're trying something new with this podcast, it's been designed to be a follow along 'podcast workshop'. We're joined by Tom Griffin and Mike Clarke discussing goal setting. Ready to set some goals?

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We talk to Marianne Duijst and Rick Tracy all about improving office culture.

Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of the month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail.

It's all back to Neil's, as he's joined by a fellow tester and local neighbourhood resident Shey Crompton, to discuss Shey's experiences with the worlds of contracting and consulting.

There are tales of dealing with the challenges of working independently, surviving a long commute, tips on how to lead effectively when you're parachuted-in to an organisation, and some rock/dance tracks which span the decades and continents. There's also a piece of Testers' Island Discs history, as we get the first song to have been picked by two different guests!

To get in touch with Shey, he can be found on @SheyMouse, LinkedIn, and the same username across all the MoT forums/Slacks.

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It's a long-overdue trip to the island for the Ministry of Testing's own Richard Bradshaw, who joins Neil for a chat about the joys of mobile testing, as well as giving some insight into his new role as "BossBoss" and sharing information on some of the Ministry's new initiatives for 2018.

Richard's carefully-considered song selections are all based around some deeply personal stories, some of which you might already know, and some might be a surprise. Learn about his childhood hobbies, his university days, and discover which band becomes the first to appear twice on the podcast!

If you'd like to contact Richard about creating content for The Dojo, or any of the other topics that he discussed, you can reach him via email, Twitter or the MoT's Slack network.

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We talk to Vera Gehlen-Baum and Matt Parker all about learning.

Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of each month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail.

We kick-off the new year with podcast legend Gem Hill, who shares her thoughts about the challenges of starting a new role, finding allies within an organisation, and the quest to improve awareness around mental health in tech.

Gem selects a raucous set of songs with some colourful lyrics in places, and there are multiple other avenues of cross-podcast chat as we discuss testing, movies and a sneak peek into season two of Inner Pod.

If you'd like to get in touch with Gem, or to request a link to the mental health Slack group which Gem references, you can reach her on Twitter @Gem_Hill, @LetsTalkTests and @InnerPod!

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For our final island visit of 2017, Lisa Crispin visits us to talk about the unique skills that testers can bring to agile teams, whether the world is waking up to important messages about diversity, and the role of conferences in helping people to share their stories with the world.

In an episode which was recorded over Thanksgiving, Lisa cunningly finds a way to bring three different pieces of music which have all been performed by The Beatles at one time or another, and a couple of other soulful 60s classics, as we round off the year on an upbeat note.

You can reach Lisa on Twitter @LisaCrispin, and discover more about Lisa's work on Agile Testing with Janet Gregory at https://agiletester.ca/.

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It's an extra-special festive treat, as Neil gives a rundown of the top five Yuletide songs, as voted for by the testing community. Between the hits, there's a review of the three TestBashes that Neil attended in 2017, with some recommendations for talks to watch on the MoT Dojo.

There's also a competition, where one winner will receive a free ticket to TestBash Brighton 2018 - listen to the episode to find out more, including how to enter! Closing date for entries is 31st December.

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