The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work and is dedicated to the retention and progression of female talent in organisations. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from experts, leaders and senior business women from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to enable women to thrive in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Mary Ann Sieghart as my guest today. Mary Ann is a journalist, public speaker, consultant, non-executive director, broadcaster and author of the best-selling book, 'The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it'. 

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Shirine Khoury-Haq as my guest today. Shirine is the CEO at the Co-op Group and is the first female chief executive of the business since the Co-op was founded back in 1863. She joins me today to talk about her career and her advice on how we can move the dial on gender equality.

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Nimesh Patel as my guest today. Nimesh is Group Chief Executive Officer of the Spirax Group and is also Co-Chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review which sets recommendations to improve women’s representation at the top of British business. He joins me today to talk about progressing women in the workplace and how we can all keep up the momentum and drive to build truly equitable workplaces in the future. 

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Tash Frangos as my guest today. Tash is Managing Partner of haysmacintyre, an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, and is the first female Managing Partner in the firm’s history. She joins me today to talk about how gender equality can drive business growth and performance, and her passion for championing diversity and supporting women in business.   

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Jamie Rust as my guest today. Jamie is one of the four founders of Leathwaite, the functional search specialists. Having co-founded the business in 1999, Jamie sits on the Board and provides a strategic perspective to help drive the growth of the business. He joins me today to talk about promoting equality, strategies for attracting and retaining senior female talent, and the importance of inclusive leadership. 

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Emma Richardson as my guest today. Emma is Director of People and Development at law firm, Cripps. She joins me today to talk about the journey to becoming B Corp certified, putting people first and the importance of creating and sustaining wellbeing at work.   

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Kate Shaw as my guest today. Kate is HR Vice President - Global HR Operations at the biscuit and chocolate company, pladis. She joins me today to talk about how pladis is committed to achieving gender balanced representation and how they are building a happy and inclusive place to work where all 16,000 colleagues can thrive.

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Dean Curtis as my guest today. Dean is CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions – Data Services, and has been recognised for the fourth year in a row on the HERoes role model list, a testament to the great work he and his team are doing to promote inclusion. He joins me today to talk about his passion for diversity and some of the initiatives that have helped create an inclusive culture within the businesses he leads.

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Sonia Astill as my guest today. Sonia is Chief People Officer at Wickes, a long-standing client of ours at Encompass Equality. She joins me today to talk about making Wickes a more inclusive and diverse place to work where anyone - no matter who they are or where they’re from - can feel at home.

The Equality Conversation podcast with bestselling author Joy Burnford explores what we can all do to champion gender equality at work. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and practical solutions from business leaders and experts from around the world. Achieving gender balance at work isn’t about fixing the women, it’s about changing the system to enable the retention and progression of women in the workplace. So, if you’re looking for insights, guidance or advice on how to improve gender equality in your organisation, grab a cuppa, go for a walk, or escape for a while and join us for today’s conversation.

It is a pleasure to welcome Christos Tsaprounis as my guest today. Christos is People & Culture Director at Auto Trader UK, a company recognised for its brilliant work around inclusivity and gender equality. He joins me today to talk about some of the initiatives that have helped Auto Trader on its journey to 50:50 gender parity, and how these have made a positive impact on the organisation being an equitable place to work.