This episode explores Greg Bunbury's complex and intricate relationship with his name and its links with the transatlantic slave trade and his work within the DE&I space.

Greg Bunbury is a Graphic Designer, Creative Consultant and D&I consultant. His mission is to change the world by design, enabling purpose-driven businesses and organisations to connect with diverse communities, through creativity & inclusion. Greg is also the founder of Black Outdoor Art, a project that uses outdoor advertising space as a platform for creative Black expression, and hosts the Design For The People podcast, spotlighting creatives working towards positive social change.

In this episode, listen to WuQing Hipsh share her story of how she chose to be known by her birth name, WuQing, aged just 2.5 years old, after being adopted from China as a baby, growing up in New York, the meanings behind her names, and the history behind her surname, Hipsh.

In this episode, listen to Masruba Tasnim, Inclusive Leadership and Talent Consultant, share experiences with shortening her name to just one syllable to accommodate others, the meaning of her names and the story behind why she doesn't share her surname with the rest of her family.

Masruba's experience spans across the private, not-for-profit and public sectors. She has extensive experience in D&I, Learning & Development, HR Operations and Corporate Social Responsibility. She supports leaders to create impactful change and realise the potential of socially and ethnically diverse talent, for their organisations.

Gesu Antonio Baez is an International Politics Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant based in London. He's the Chief Political Advisor at Pax Tecum Global Consultancy, a firm focused on helping businesses engage with local governments to promote their business which leads to greater social impact. As a foreign affairs expert, he's appeared on multiple media outlets and given high profile talks commenting on global events. Born in New York City, he currently splits his time between London and Italy.

In today’s episode, we explore the evolution of Gesu’s name, the different names he is called by, and experiences of corporate america.

Instagram: Zingarello1988; Twitter: @JesusABaez; LinkedIn: Gesu Antonio Baez

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In this International Women's Day 2022 special (pt2), Ana, Florence and Winnie discuss their decisions to take their husbands' surname when they got married, or not. While the episode focuses mainly on heterosexual marriages, That's My Name would be interested in exploring the experiences of same sex and non binary marriages, and how names are considered.

Winnie Annan-Forson is an award-winning Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, UK, Europe and Middle East at a Financial Services firm and is passionate about creating inclusive and equitable spaces for underrepresented groups. She is also a coach, speaker and serial mumpreneur, a co- founder of Excellerate Black Futures and founder of Mumpreneurs Matter and In Its Own Time, all focussed around helping individuals thrive in their careers, businesses and lives

Florence Bavanandan is an accredited Executive Coach and Mediator. She has turned “soft skills” into hard benefits for companies such as Apple, HSBC and the Prince’s Trust. She is passionate about communication being the key to solving problems and finding win-win solutions for all and specialises in female advocacy in the workplace.

Ana Xhemalaj is a multi-lingual and high-achieving Business Manager with six years of Corporate Banking experience. Beyond her day role, she is an active member of the Barclays Citizenship and Sustainability Working Group. Gender equality has been an area of passionate focus for her inspired by the inequality witnessed in her home country, Albania. She is committed to use her platform, network and knowledge of the Finance Industry to incentivise more product innovation and cross-collaboration between the private and public sector in order to enhance gender equity through Lending.

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In this International Women's Day 2022 special (pt1), Caitlin and Maya discuss the British tradition of women taking their husband's surname when they get married. The episode also covers different rules about surnames after getting married in different countries, and Caitlin's own perspectives of the tradition. While the episode focuses mainly on heterosexual marriage conventions, it includes some insight into same sex marriages. That's My Name would be interested in exploring the experiences of same sex and non binary marriages, and how names are considered.

Caitlin Rozario is the co-founder of interlude, a new way for businesses and workers to supercharge their productivity through the power of high-quality work breaks. Caitlin is determined to drive positive change in workplace culture and ultimately make work days better. A content marketer by trade, Caitlin graduated from Cambridge and UCL and is now also working towards her MBA.

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